Worse toilet experience was in Huangshan. Squat toilet filled to the brim with bright red blood and a turd floating on the top. Subsequent users had not wanted to shit in the hole for fear of AIDS-ridden splash back so had shat all around the footplates. Oh, and yes, they still do the plank over the pig sty thing. A german fellow student fell into one near Yangshuo. She actually left China because she was so traumatised by the experience.
Did anyone try to sell you trinkets while on the trench? Has happened to Kate a couple of times. Homophobia perhaps. Nobody has ever tried to sell me anything on the trench, thank god. I have that to look forward to, I guess. I think my worst was in the Kunming luxury mall, just because it was unexpected — I was new to China and therefore figured that anywhere with Louis Vuitton and the like would have functional potties.
And every single one of the ladies was a a squat and b full of horrible, horrible leavings. Starbucks always have decent loos. Well, spending two months in Shang hai, and Shian.
Nothing can prepare you for public restrooms. Carry tissues and just tell your self you will be home soon and really appreciate western bathroom culture. Squats are tolerable, the trenches with no doors with no privacy and collection of thousands of turds stench in the air make for a MasterCard priceless commercial. Just imagine. Welcome to china. That was quite distressing, actually.
Even in the dark. Especially in the dark…. The public toilets located at Chinese borders are beyond description. They would require a high pressure, sustained blast from a fire engine to remove the build up.
The absolute worst though was where a public toilet could not be used even by the Chinese as it was simply impossible to find a space to place your feet, so instead a nearby abandoned building was used. I can block out most everything else by now, but the smell emanating from the bins where all the dirty paper and sanitary pads are thrown — I still have to hold my breath. The Western hotels are usually my go-to choice — most have decent facilities in the lobby.
That is a VERY good tip, thank you. I remember the loos in Shanghai being infinitely better than those anywhere else we visited. Even the ones in post-Olympic Beijing.
Oh wow, this relived some memories for me. The 2 worst for me were a border crossing with Vietnam where it was just a concrete slab behind a wall about 1. Everybody just did their stuff on a spare part of the floor and left it welcome to China!
My first minutes in the country!! God, the memories! Should I say thanks??!! But it still can be really quite dismal. Just disgusting — no words can describe how absolutely foul these people can be in this area of hygiene — an NO I am not racist.
It really is the worst thing I have ever had to smell period. I can take the smell of dead bodies over it — it is THAT bad. I would never go to China — not in a million years, if it can be this bad in another country! I have been to many many countries, of which many poorer than China, but nowhere are the households as dirty and truly disgusting as in China.
Walk into any house in even a 2 or year old building in the city center of the largest cities and you will be shocked. I live in China for over 5 years so I have some experience.. It still amazes me how unhygienic Chinese are. Take a ride on the metro and you will notice it;s not only their homes…. One of my worst experiences was in an office building in a city in China, cant recall which city, perhaps Chongqing, everyone well dressed. I was just able to hold my breath long enough — only just.
No way could I have had a squat as you would be standing in it. Now working in an office building in Sydney which is heavily Chinese and unfortunately its getting that way here. It gets real wet and messy in their as the day goes on. Never imagined I would see it in Australia! Yeah, I am on my way to a year in China now. Sounds like I am in for an adventure. Someone else mentioned India. I have been to India and only encounterned western toilets the entire time.
We are hosting a 12yo boy from China for 2 weeks, and he keeps using the bathroom with the door open. I asked my husband to explain protocol, but so far, no dice. So I hide when he uses the toilet.
At least now I have some context for understanding his toilet habits! India has the Hole-in-the-Floor at Urban rest stops, but, then so does Italy. I had Dysentery, and the tour guide had to clean everything with a bucket of water after I went. Embarrassing and Disgusting. Seems like only in America the squat and poop is unheard of. I was born in The Ukraine and I was pretty much raised with this cocept in mind.
Eventually I moved to the U. S and decided forget the old ways and sit down and smoke a cigarette. I think the reason china has such terrible restrooms is because of the population. The major cities are so over flowed that upgrades have not caught up. Wake up America…. Public toilets in China are usually clearly signposted.
You might see it on a signpost at an intersection or on the side of a building. For example, there are plenty of public toilets in Beijing if you keep your eyes open for signs like the one below. If you cannot find a public toilet around you, there are other places you may take advantage of. One choice is surrounding business buildings, such as office buildings and shopping malls, which usually have clean public bathrooms.
Like anywhere else in the world, most restrooms are clearly marked "male" and "female. Toilets in China vary greatly, which is probably why the government has started rating them with stars and handing out awards. We've never seen any awarded less than three stars — one- and two-star toilets don't seem to get labeled. One of the requirements for public restrooms to receive a top rating is to have toilet paper. So, wherever you see a triple-star restroom, your chances of finding toilet paper will be quite high.
China's first "toilet revolution" took place in Beijing in the s. The latest intensive effort to improve the nation's facilities started in As of the end of , 68, toilets around the country have been constructed or reconstructed.
Today, Beijing has some of the most advanced restrooms in the country, including one equipped with personal TVs, charging stations, Wi-Fi, ATMs, and relaxing music. As you can imagine, this particular restroom has become a tourist attraction in its own right. Shanghai has also stepped up its restroom game by opening its first gender-neutral public toilet. Most public toilets in big cities and at popular tourist attractions are clean, free, easy to find, and conveniently located in China.
This is mainly because squatting toilets cost less to build and maintain than seated ones. Squatting toilets are also considered more hygienic: Not only do they minimize bodily contact with the pan, they also prevent unhealthy practices in a country with only partial awareness of good sanitary practices. Many Chinese are unaccustomed to flushing after using the bathroom, while others do not proactively clean up after themselves.
Unfortunately, this rural-urban divide means that the latter kind are frequently misused. After all, if someone grows up in a rural village where there are only squat toilets, how can you expect them to instinctively know how to use a sitting toilet once they move to the city?
Subscribe to our newsletter. By signing up, you agree to our Terms Of Use. Follow Us. Sign in Forgot your password? Create an account. Check Mail Now. Register Already have an account? Almost there! Many argue it's actually healthier to go this way than sitting down. But if you're not used to it, squatting can be really difficult if you don't know how to get into position, stay there, and use the toilet correctly.
A note on the trough. There are still places with troughs in public bathrooms. In these types of public toilets, there are usually door-less stalls facing up to a long trough with water running down from one end to the other. Folks back up and squat over the trough and everything floats away. These types of toilets are going the way of the dinosaur, but they're still out there.
Consider yourself warned. Oh yes, here's the moment of truth. Your newly potty-trained 3-year-old needs to go and the only place is a squat toilet. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data.
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