Men's Restroom Mirror Was Actually a Secret Viewer for Women's Restroom... Controversy Over Special Mirrors in China

Netizens Outraged... "Who Would Go to the Bathroom When Scared?"
"Clear Criminal Act" Guarin Authorities Launch Investigation

A special mirror was discovered in the men's restroom of a bar in China that clearly shows the women's restroom, prompting authorities to launch an investigation.

According to Chinese media Hongxingxinwen on the 20th, a video recently circulated showing a special mirror installed in the men's restroom of a bar in downtown Guilin, Guangxi Province, that reveals the women's restroom. This special mirror is made by coating only one side of a transparent glass with metal. The metal-coated side reflects most of the light, making it difficult to see through from that side. It is also called a one-way mirror or magic mirror.

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The video shared on an online community shows that the women's restroom sink and the men's restroom urinals face each other with only a wall in between. Women checking themselves in the mirror are clearly reflected above the men's restroom urinals. The women, completely unaware of this, adjust their clothing while looking in the mirror.

The special mirror looks no different from a regular mirror unless examined closely. After the controversy arose, Guilin authorities stated that they are verifying the facts and handling the case accordingly.

Netizens expressed anger, saying, "Why haven't the men using the restroom told us that the inside of the women's restroom was visible all this time?" and "Authorities need to conduct a thorough crackdown."

A special mirror is installed between the women's and men's restrooms in a bar in downtown Guilin, Guangxi. [Photo source=Online community capture]

Similar incidents have occurred before. In 2021, a bar in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, faced controversy after it was revealed that a special mirror was installed in front of the women's restroom sink in a VIP room. In 2018, a similar incident happened in a men's restroom of a bar in Beijing, leading the owner to publicly apologize. In 2016, a landlord in Beijing installed a special mirror in a bathroom but was reported by tenants after being discovered.

Not only in China but also domestically, there have been controversies over special mirrors. In 2021, the owner of a manufacturing factory in Pocheon installed a special mirror to view the shower area but was caught by the police following a report by a foreign worker. After the police investigation began, an unexplained fire broke out, completely destroying the factory and dormitory. Some suspect that the employer deliberately set the fire to destroy evidence.

As such incidents occur frequently, methods to detect special mirrors are also being shared. The most representative method is to shine a light close to the mirror. Since only one side of the glass is coated, the light is not completely reflected. If it is a special mirror, some light passes through, making it likely to see silhouettes on the opposite side.

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