Chinese Urinal Fish Tank

(Changchun, China) A local restaurant owner has modified the 12-foot men's room urinal trough to become a fish tank urinal trough.

Guests seemed surprised to find fish swimming in the trough which has sign saying "Please urinate here" above it.

"If they didn't have the sign here I would have thought it was a new fish tank," said one diner, Mr Wang.

As a novel idea, the urinal fish tank is a hit, however, some fish experts have voiced criticism. First of all, it's considered disrespectful to the Chinese fish culture. It has also been condemned for harming the fish.

A spokesman for the restaurant insisted the urinal contained a mixture of urine and water which was not harmful to the fish.

"The water is running, and each day we change the water at least twice and add oxygen into the water. It's not much different to a fish tank," he said.

So, there you go. To the Chinese, it appears that it's considered perfectly healthy to live in an environment where a constant line of people urinate.

I'm unconvinced. Despite the obvious ick factor, it seems illogical that fish would not be harmed by living in a tank full of piss, even diluted piss.

Fortunately, the restaurant owner said that the fish were not used in any dishes. Of course, some consideration should probably be given to previous instances when the Chinese have knowingly sold tainted products.

Caveat emptor should be observed despite any guarantees.

Also: The Jawa Report