A shopping mall in China accidentally played porn on a giant LED screen in full view of shocked customers last week.

Many people were unpleasantly surprised when the Wanda Plaza in Bengbu city, Anhui Province, screened the adult content at 1.30pm on February 12, reports the People’s Daily Online.

According to the mall, explicit content was screened after a computer was connected to the big screen by mistake. Two members of staff had been dismissed in connection to the incident.

Shocking: Giant breasts were accidentally screened at a Wanda Plaza in Bengbu city on February 12

Pictures from the scene show many people were shopping inside the store at the time of the screening, including women and children.

The pornographic video, which included a naked woman in compromising positions, was allegedly switched off as soon as possible.

The mall is a part of the Wanda Group, owned by China's richest man Wang Jianlin.

After the porn was accidentally broadcast, an investigation conducted by Wanda Group officials revealed the video was played accidentally by members of staff.

But a spokesman also said the employees in question were not directly hired by the mall - they were hired through the event company that runs the stage shows.

In a statement to media, the property group said they had reported the case to the local public security bureau.

Indecent: The pornographic video was immediately switched off at the store but customers were not pleased

The group confirmed that they had dismissed two members of staff within their company who were responsible for the incident.

An administrative warning and a cash penalty were also given to the management of the Bengbu branch.

After the Chinese media posted the story online, people commented about Wanda Plaza being a public place, and a lot of families with children would have been shopping at the time the porn was screened.