The Design Of The Nanjing New Train Station Is Questioned Because It Looks Like A Woman Involverator

The design of Nanjing station is highlighted because it looks like a sanitary napkin (photo; the Nanjinger)

JAKARTA - A proposed design for a new train station in the Chinese city of Nanjing has become a laughing stock for internet users for very unusual reasons. Chinese social media users have highlighted that the new station Nanjing Utara worth 2.2 billion pounds (Rp44.1 trillion) has striking similarities to sanitary napkins.

Although the designers insist that the four lob building is meant to resemble a plum flower, many netizens show that the famous plum flower has five petals. This topic has generated millions of views on Chinese social media platforms, with many commentators mocking the unlucky design.

One Weibo user asked: "Why can we all immediately know it's a sanitary napkin, but the architect doesn't?"

North Nanjing Station is a major investment for cities with 8.5 million inhabitants and will be the city's largest station.

Even so, it doesn't prevent social media users from constantly mocking its design, often comparing it to 'bibi's headbutting' or 'bibi's ally' - an euphemistic term for sanitary napkins.

One of the commentators wrote on Weibo: This is a giant sanitary napkin. It's a shame to say that it looks like a plum flower.

Another commentator joked: I think we should take advantage of this opportunity to ask the public to pay attention to the exclusion of menstruation. This design is more advanced than its time.

The train station is an important investment for Nanjing, a city with 8.5 million inhabitants, with an estimated construction cost of 2.2 billion pounds. However, some commentators have defended the train station, although not always for the most obvious reasons.

"Doesn't sanitary napkins have a bad meaning?" asked a commentator.

"Don't complain too much. If your mother doesn't menstruate, she won't be able to give birth to you. Support North Nanjing Railway Station," said another.

This is not the first building in China to cause a stir. Previously, the Chinese Central Television Building was also ridiculed for resembling a pair of large shorts.

According to local news outlet Nanjing Morning News, the design has now been approved by the provincial government and the China State Railway Group. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2024 and the station is expected to receive its first passengers in early 2028, according to The Nanjinger.

However, as some have shown, this is not China's first public building to cause a stir. In 2004, the headquarters of Chinese Central Television, or the CCTV building, was also ridiculed for its unusual design. Although some praised it as a great architectural work, others showed it resembled a pair of black shorts.

Oleh karena itu, penduduk setempat menyebut bangunan tersebut hanya sebagai 'ket besar' atau 'kenjang besar'.