“This Is A Giant…”: Chinese Train Station Is Trolling People Because It Looks Like A Sanitary Pad

Internet users have made fun of the form of a new rail station that is being planned for Nanjing, China. Perceptive internet users have made fun of the plan and the planned $2.7 billion train station because it looks a much like a sanitary pad.

The Daily Mail said that the architects claimed the four-lobed structure was intended to mimic a plum flower, but internet users quickly pointed out that plum blossoms are known for having five petals.

One person commented on Weibo, a social media platform in China that is closely watched, “Why can we all tell it is a sanitary pad immediately, but the architects can’t.”

An estimated 36.5 million people would use the 37.6 square kilometer Nanjing North station annually, making it the largest station in the city.

However, it didn’t stop some on social media from making fun of the design. “Look at this enormous sanitary pad. Another Weibo user said, “It’s embarrassing to say that it looks like a plum blossom.”

“I believe this is an excellent opportunity to demand that society take period shaming seriously. Another commenter made a joke about how innovative this design was.

A few people have also made jokes about the layout of the station and how sanitary pads work. The user said that “it can be fully absorbed and stay dry all day long, regardless of how large the passenger flow is.”

However, some internet users appreciated the design and questioned if it is a negative thing that the station resembled a sanitary pad.

“Stop being such a whiner. Your mother could not have given birth to you if she had never had a menstrual cycle. Encourage the Nanjing North Railway Station, a user said.

The China State Railway Group and the provincial government of Nanjing have approved the design, according to The Daily Mail, which cited the Nanjing Morning News.

The Nanjinger, a different news source headquartered in Nanjing, reports that building will commence in the first half of this year and that the station will see its first patrons by the beginning of 2028.