A cleaner in China was filmed drinking water from a toilet to prove how well she does her job.

Toilet

Toilet

Footage shows the unnamed lady standing in the loos as she performs the stomach-churning act in front of her bosses, who broke out into a round of applause.

The company that the woman works for did not make her drink the water and confirmed that the woman did it at her own free will. A spokesperson told Red Star News that she had been doing it for two years after "breaking through her psychological barriers".

The firm urged other members of staff to learn from the employee, saying: "She is our example. [By doing so, it] shows she does her job to the highest level."