A photo of a boy relieving himself on a subway train in Guangzhou has stunned internet users across China, sparking anger and waves of condemnation against the parents, and the subway system.
The photo was posted on social media website Sina Weibo on Saturday night by a user called Li Xiaoleng S (李小冷S).
“Yes, you are not imagining it. That boy is using the corner as a toilet… and his father was standing calmly next to him,” the user wrote alongside the photo.
In the photo, the boy is squatting on the floor of a subway train; his trousers are down to his knees and he is holding paper tissues. His supposed father is not identified, but a few passengers appear to be standing with their backs to the boy.
The weibo poster said the photo was taken on the No 3 route in Guangzhou.
The message was reposted more than 17,000 times as of Tuesday, and had more than 4,000 comments. It has also renewed debate about whether China's economic growth has improved public behaviour in addition to boosting living standards.
“Don’t tell me there is no toilet built in the station,” one user said.