I am all about free of charge public restrooms. The freedom to relive yourself without paying is a valuable one. But I'm finding these fixtures in China's new four story public restroom (yes, that's a big public restroom, 30,000 sq. ft. to be exact) a teeny tiny bit offensive.







I mean.... what??? There is something very wrong about that.


And if you're a man, and you've ever wanted to urinate into the Virgin Mary... guess what, you're in luck!


The crocodile's mouth is a little weird, but tame when compared to the Virgin Mary urinals. Wow.

Here is the article that accompanied these photos:


BEIJING - They're flush with pride in Chongqing, where a recently opened porcelain palace features an Egyptian facade, soothing music and more than 1,000 toilets spread out over 30,000 square feet.

Officials in the southwestern Chinese city plan to ask Guinness World Records to have the free four-story public bathroom listed as the world's largest, state-run China Central Television reported Friday.

"We are spreading toilet culture. People can listen to gentle music and watch TV," said Lu Xiaoqing, an official with the Yangrenjie, or "Foreigners Street," tourist area where the bathroom is located. "After they use the bathroom they will be very, very happy."

Footage aired on CCTV showed people milling about the sprawling facility and washing their hands at trough sinks. For open-aired relief, there's a cluster of stalls without a roof. Some urinals are uniquely shaped, including ones inside open crocodile mouths and several topped by the bust of a woman resembling the Virgin Mary.

There are also plans to build a supermarket nearby, which will sell toilet-related items, CCTV reported.