There's nowhere for the apple to fall: giant municipal swimming pools in China. Chinese pools are the most crowded and dirty in the world Chinese in the pool

One of the reasons why the pools are crowded with visitors is their small number. In addition, most of them are open air, so the Chinese cannot afford to go swimming all year round. As incomes rise, the swimming industry is expanding, and new modern swimming pools are appearing in China. One of the attractions is the "Dead Sea of China", a man-made "Dead Sea", a salt water pool in Sichuan province, which covers an area of 30,000 square meters and can accommodate up to 10,000 visitors. Although there is an even larger pool in China, it is located in the Yao Stink district and is ready to accommodate up to 230,000 swimmers at a time! Such pools can only be compared in size to those included in the Guinness Book of Records.

The main problem of all municipal swimming pools in the Middle Kingdom, as you might guess, is pollution. The reports of specialists from the Ministry of Health constantly contain shocking figures - about 10% of all swimming pools do not meet the requirements hygiene standards. For example, last year four serious water poisonings were reported: three people managed to survive after treatment, while for one the poisoning was fatal.

The problem of water purification was also encountered in Tokyo, where on hot days thousands of people flock to water parks and swimming pools, but the clean Japanese managed to cope with the problem perfectly. According to the administrator of the largest water amusement park, Tokyo Summerland, the water here is so pure that you can drink it!

Swimming is quite popular as a sport in China. But still, outside the country’s sports schools and elite competitions, there are ordinary people who perceive this as a hobby and an opportunity to relax. For most Chinese, swimming pools are just a place to cool down after a day of work and calm down. During the peak days of summer, when the high temperatures become unbearable, the pools are painted in a riot of colors and filled to capacity. Thousands of people take a dip in the water to escape the scorching high temperatures. China's public pools are so full that you can barely move in them, let alone swim.

Considering the population, there is a catastrophic shortage of swimming pools here, and in the summer this becomes a real problem. Local authorities do not want to build a large number of swimming pools, since they will have to be maintained all year round, while visitors here mainly arrive during the summer season

However, the number of such establishments is increasing, as income from this type of activity is gradually growing. New gyms are being built, including swimming pools, some of which are truly gigantic in size.

One of the largest is the "Dead Sea of China" - sea pool, located in Deying County, Sichuan Province. It was built under inspiration from the original Dead Sea located in the Middle East. The total area of the pool is 30,000 square meters and can accommodate up to 10,000 visitors at a time. But these are just flowers compared to the Yao Stink pool, which can accommodate up to 230,000 swimmers

Isn't it true that these pictures are disgusting? According to a report by China's Ministry of Health released last year, of 5,639 public swimming pools inspected in 24 regions of China, 10 percent exceeded safe limit levels of urea, which is known to come from human urine

The study also noted that due to such a high percentage of bacteria in the water, in 2008 one person died and 3,158 swimmers suffered critical illnesses from ingesting water from the Mao Moa Pool in Beijing alone. This gigantic pool can accommodate up to 47,000 people at a time. Toxicologists took water samples and were shocked; the percentage of urine and feces in it was 90% of the total mass.

Similar giant pools are also popular in Japan, for example, a tropical island under a dome, which was written about here earlier

The most crowded swimming pools in the world - Chinese swimming pools. Despite their large size, on the hottest days, when the temperature on the thermometer goes through the roof and the heat becomes unbearable (of course China is not, but it still gets very hot there in the summer), they are filled to capacity with people.

And quite popular in China. But for most Chinese, swimming pools are a place where they can relax and cool off after work. And when the sun gets too hot, public swimming pools in China become so crowded that swimming in them becomes unrealistic; during rush hour you can barely move in them.

China's population is huge and despite the catastrophic shortage of swimming pools, local authorities are in no hurry to build more swimming pools, because visitors mainly come to them only in the summer and they have to be monitored all year round. However, their number is slowly but growing, as income from this type of activity gradually increases.

One of them in China is the “Dead Sea of China” - a sea basin located in Sichuan province in Deying County. The total area of the pool is thirty thousand square meters, and it can accommodate about ten thousand visitors at a time. But what, the Yao Stink pool can accommodate up to 230 thousand people.

Another large Chinese pool is Mao Moa, located in the capital, Beijing. Its capacity is 47 thousand. In 2008, due to the high percentage of bacteria in the water of this pool, 3,158 swimmers were severely poisoned, and one person even died. However, the Chinese Ministry of Health foresaw this situation, because according to their report, in 5,639 public swimming pools tested shortly before the mass poisonings, the safe limit for urea levels was exceeded ten times.

The successes of Chinese swimmers at competitions of various levels are the calling card of the Celestial Empire. However, for mere mortals who cannot afford classes at elite sports schools, swimming is akin to real luxury. The maximum that visitors to giant public swimming pools can hope for is to stand in the water to escape the scorching sun at least for a short while, because swimming among a crowd of thousands is simply physically impossible.

One of the reasons why the pools are crowded with visitors is their small number. In addition, most of them are open air, so the Chinese cannot afford to go swimming all year round. As incomes rise, the swimming industry is expanding, and new modern swimming pools are appearing in China. One of the attractions is the "Dead Sea of China", a man-made "Dead Sea", a salt water pool in Sichuan province, which covers an area of 30,000 square meters and can accommodate up to 10,000 visitors. Although there is an even larger pool in China, it is located in the Yao Stink district and is ready to accommodate up to 230,000 swimmers at a time! Such pools can only be compared in size to the huge Chilean pool of San Alfonso del Mar, which is included in the Guinness Book of Records.

The main problem of all municipal swimming pools in the Middle Kingdom, as you might guess, is pollution. The reports of specialists from the Ministry of Health constantly contain shocking figures - about 10% of all swimming pools do not meet hygienic standards. For example, last year four serious water poisonings were reported: three people managed to survive after treatment, while for one the poisoning was fatal.
The problem of water purification was also encountered in Tokyo, where on hot days thousands of people flock to water parks and swimming pools, but the clean Japanese managed to cope with the problem perfectly. According to the administrator of the largest water amusement park, Tokyo Summerland, the water here is so pure that you can drink it!

During the peak days of summer, when the high temperatures become unbearable, the pools are painted in a riot of colors and filled to capacity. Thousands of people take a dip in the water to escape the scorching high temperatures. China's public pools are so full that you can barely move in them, let alone swim.

Considering the population, there is a catastrophic shortage of swimming pools here, and in the summer this becomes a real problem. Local authorities do not want to build a large number of swimming pools, since they will have to be maintained all year round, while visitors here mainly arrive during the summer season

However, the number of such establishments is increasing, as income from this type of activity is gradually growing. New gyms are being built, including swimming pools, some of which are truly gigantic in size.

One of the largest is the “Dead Sea of China” - a sea basin located in Deying County, Sichuan Province. It was built under inspiration from the original Dead Sea located in the Middle East. The total area of the pool is 30,000 square meters and can accommodate up to 10,000 visitors at a time. But these are just flowers compared to the Yao Stink pool, which can accommodate up to 230,000 swimmers

Isn't it true that these pictures are disgusting? According to a report from China's Ministry of Health released last year, of 5,639 public swimming pools inspected in 24 regions of China, 10 percent exceeded the safe limit for levels of urea, which is known to come from human urine.

The study also noted that due to such a high percentage of bacteria in the water, in 2008 one person died and 3,158 swimmers suffered critical illnesses from ingesting water from the Mao Moa Pool in Beijing alone. This gigantic pool can accommodate up to 47,000 people at a time. Toxicologists took water samples and were shocked; the percentage of urine and feces in it was 90% of the total mass.