A series of pictures, which were believed to be taken on October 2, show a dozen of staff advancing on their hands and knees next to a lake in the city of Zhengzhou, central China.
Representatives of the staff told People's Daily Online that the task was a punishment set by their company because they had failed to hit their sales targets.
Incident took place in the middle of the week-long National Day holiday in China when most people don't need to work and make long-distance trips. Employees were told to finish a lap around Ruyi Lake, a 23-acre lagoon in the city's central business district, by crawling.
According to eyewitnesses, nearly everyone's shirts and trousers were torn during the humiliating punishment. At least one employee was seen crying by the side of the road due to the harshness of the ordeal.
It's also believed that the company, which remains unidentified, arranged a 'supervisor' to ensure nobody could slack off during the task.
Images of the incident were uploaded to Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, and attracted thousands of comments.
It's also believed that the company, which remains unidentified, arranged a 'supervisor' to ensure nobody could slack off during the task.
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