A zebra crossing in China has managed to get the locals cross . People 's Daily reported that town planners in Chenzhou , a city of around 4.6 million people in southern China , built three sets of zebra lines which lead to a triangle-shaped traffic island planted with palms trees and a hedge . Ridiculed by Chinese online users , Chenzhou authorities said they would revamp the design . Tree-point turn : Anyone trying to cross the intersection in Chenzhou is advised to take some shears . Local residents joked that in order to get to the other side of the road they have to risk their life by walking around the island , or , better yet , fly past like ninjas . The crossing is located on the intersection of Longquan Road and Dongfeng Road , a semi-residential part of the city . A local police spokesman confirmed they had received several complaints about the traffic island and its bizarre zebra crossing connections . Wheel of Fortune : The locals have an auspicious nickname for the intersection , but they have to risking their lives walking around it every day . 'Normally zebra crossings are supposed to bring convenience to the pedestrians and make sure that pedestrians are safe , ' said the spokesman . 'However we passed a report onto the council because this strange combination brings pedestrians into potential danger as they are forced to walk around it when crossing the intersection . ' A local resident said : 'We call it the `` Wheel of Fortune '' , and it 's a bit of a joke around here because when they built it they obviously were n't thinking properly . ' No man 's land : The division built the crossing while the park and gardens division planted the garden . It seems the two government bodies did n't communicate . The amusing design is resulted by a no-man's-land between local governmental functions . A spokesman for the local council said the road division is in charge of building the zebra crossing , but the park and gardens division , who designs traffic islands , ended up making a complete garden surrounded by hedge .
The crossing is located in a semi-residential area in Chenzhou . Pedestrians joked to cross the road they need to be ninjas . Local residents call it the 'Wheel of Fortune '