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A pizza restaurant in China has confused customers by using banana and peach signs on the gents and ladies toilet doors.

The fruity markings were spotted by officials in Zhengzhou city conducting research on the city's public signs who concluded that more than 60% are unclear.

Researchers said that during the 10 minutes they spent outside the pizza restaurant toilets all 12 customers were confused and hesitated before going inside.

"We were not sure which one stands for men. Does the banana represent a slim woman?" said a male customer.

Other strange toilets signs were discovered, including ones that used pictures of a waterfall on the gents toilet door and rain on the ladies.

Research director, Zhang Liang, has recommended that the local government issue regulations to standardise public signs.