I suppose considering where we've seen kids pee in Shanghai, this isn't quite so surprising - but still... GROSS! More than than 16% of public swimming pools in the city have excess levels of urea, according to officials from the Shanghai Health Supervision Agency. The worst thing: excess levels of urea don't warrant anything - fine, punishment or mandatory change of water. Instead, authorities "usually give notice and suggest pool owners change the water more frequently." Well gee, I'm not going into any public pools anytime soon. more ›

Yes, the rest of the article clarifies what they actually meant... but what can we say? We're easily amused by the things we find on China Daily. more ›