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Swinging toilet removed from tourist attraction after controversy on Chinese social media

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A swinging toilet has been removed at a tourist hotspot in southern China after causing controversy online.

Video filmed in the city of Chongqing on May 2 shows a toilet seat tied by rope hanging above a hole in the ground.

The workers were seen removing the seat.

According to a worker at the scenic spot, the toilet is a feature of the scenic area. It also has an "ocean toilet", "fish tank toilet" and "highland toilet", which were designed to attract tourists.

The toilet designer said the scenic area needed to add new public toilets so they thought about using climbing, mirror imagery, the ocean, swings and other creative ideas to entertain tourists.

A tourist named Mr Cao posted a video of the swinging toilet online, causing a stir on Chinese social media. Some netizens said the toilet's design would cause a mess.

They only took entertainment into consideration so they removed the swing toilet on May 5.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

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