Squat toilet

The toilet "Western" is making inroads in China and in major cities and airports, you will find some of them in the row of toilets in the bathroom. However, there are still many and lots and lots of squat potties and can not be an adventure. It's not as difficult as it sounds, but you should know what you're getting before you go …

Here's how: tissue package. Before you even leave the hotel, make sure you got the toilet paper with you laptop. A lot of public toilets do not provide. Wet wipes and hand sanitizer is also good to have along as if there was a sink, there can be any soap, no towels and probably either.Plan your business 1. "Peeing preventive" or go before you go is a good way to avoid being caught in a place that will not have a nice bathroom. (Nice is not necessarily the western among other things.) Pretend you're all five years and make sure they are the first to leave your business house.Plan 2. If you're going to be around, think about where you are and try to plan a few pit stops in between. Particularly in large cities, international hotels, luxury restaurants and shopping centers will clean the bathrooms with the most services (toilet paper, toilet West, soap and towels).

Places to avoid using the bathroom: large markets (especially outdoors), street-side public toilets (though getting better), tourist sites.

Bag Hand-Off. If you can, hand any unnecessary bags to a friend while you use the washroom. There are generally no hooks and you’ll need your hands to balance, to dig around your purse for tissues and to hold on to the door if the lock is broken.Queuing Up. If you find yourself outside the comfort of your hotel, don’t panic. It won’t be unbearable. Queues in China don’t work the same way as they do in the States. Women generally line up in front of a particular stall rather than hang back as one opens. This can create a free-for-all so it’s best to stick to one door and keep your eye on it. If it happens not to be a Western toilet, better to get in there than re-queue. Many times, doors have pictures or signs indicating Western or squat-style toilets. Also, check the lock, if it’s red, then it’s occupied. Green means free but always knock.Pants Check. I don’t want to scare you but some washrooms are rather wet – either from splash effect or the toilet maid (usually there is someone assigned to sit in the washroom and clean it) running amok with her mop. Either way, it’s not moisture you want on your new linen trousers. If it’s wet, roll them up, especially if you’re in line for a squat toilet. If you see other Chinese ladies rolling, then be sure to. They know something you don’t.The Squat. OK, well, you’ve found yourself in a squatty potty. It’s really not that bad and many argue it’s actually healthier to go this way than sitting down. Whatever, if you’re not used to it, squatting can be really difficult. Face forward and try to let your pants down while ensuring that the ends are up (hopefully you’ve rolled) and not touching the floor. There are grooved places for your feet on either side of the toilet. Try to get somewhere in the middle, feet flat on the floor (you don’t want to fall in, believe me) and aim for the potty.Paper Discard – Not in the Pot! Chinese plumbing in public restrooms generally doesn’t handle paper. If you can remember, please put anything other than #1 or #2 in the basket. Try as hard as you can NOT to look at the basket, it’s usually open and teeming with things on which you’d rather not lay eyes. Finish Up. Out you go, you accomplished squat toilet user. Unroll your pants, wash your hands, if you can, and find your friends waiting for you outside. Tips:It’s really not that bad once you get the hang of it and isn’t it better than hovering over a public toilet seat?A note on the trough. As hideous as this sounds, there are places where there are still 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 consider yourself warned. China’s reputation for horrible public bathrooms used to be well-deserved, but these days, the government is doing a lot to improve the state of the facilities. You’ll often find public toilets rated with stars. There’s a lovely 4-star public toilet on the Sacred Way outside of Beijing, for example.Have a few coins (1-2rmb) with you for use in public restrooms. There’s usually a charge and toilet paper will be given with the fee. Try not to freak out about the squat toilets. Likely as not, you won’t have to use one and if you do, it’s all part of the experience. What You NeedToilet Paper (e.g. pocket tissues)Anti-bacterial wipes or gelHandkerchief for drying hands when towel isn’t availableAn open mind and a sense of humor

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