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For Chinese Women, a Basic Need, and Few Places to Attend to It
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BEIJING — Wang Jianyi, 26, was in a huge hurry. She had been riding the bus for three hours. At each rest stop, the line outside the women’s toilet was too long for her to use the restroom.
So as soon as she arrived at a major inter-city bus terminal in Beijing on Monday morning, she made a beeline for the nearest public restroom. Only to encounter yet another line.
“I have been holding my pee for an hour,” she said in frustration as she waited for a women’s stall while a few feet away, men sauntered in and out without delay. “I think there should definitely be more stalls for women, because women take longer.”
At least twice as long, studies suggest. Despite that, national standards for public street toilets in urban China recommend a one-to-one ratio of men’s stalls, including urinals, to women’s stalls. Since sanitation workers — almost uniformly women — routinely take over at least one women’s stall for their cleaning supplies, women typically end up with even less opportunity to relieve themselves.
It is not, some would argue, the most compelling public issue that confronts China at the moment. But it is nonetheless one that Li Tingting, 22, a public management student in Shanxi Province, wants China to address.
And that has thrust her into the strange, unpredictable world of Chinese citizen activists, who press for change within narrow, shadowy boundaries, never knowing if government authorities will brook them or slap them down.
Ms. Li’s tactics are rather avant-garde for China: A little more than a week ago, in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, she and half a dozen other activists commandeered the men’s stalls at a busy public restroom near a park. For three-minute intervals, they warded off the men and invited the women to shorten their waits by using the vacated men’s stalls. Then they waved the men back in for 10 minutes.
The operation, dubbed “Occupy Men’s Toilets,” ended after an hour with, according to Ms. Li, greater public awareness and no trouble. The local government noted a few days later that since last March, the ratio of men’s stalls to women’s in all new or renovated public restrooms in Guangzhou had been set at 1:1.5. Xinhua, China’s official news agency, reported that the city responded promptly to the activists’ demands.
But that is Guangzhou, long considered a comparatively liberal city. Here in ultra-security-conscious Beijing, street antics are not taken so lightly.
When Ms. Li and a few other activists tried to occupy the men’s toilets on Sunday morning at the public restroom in Beijing near the Deshengmen long-distance bus terminal, they were greeted by 10 officers and three police vehicles. The officers told Ms. Li that without a permit, she and her fellow activists must leave, taking their colorful poster and pink leaflets with them.
The little troupe headed to another restroom, only to be greeted by more police officers, who videotaped Ms. Li as she talked to reporters about why women need more toilets. Once the reporters departed, Ms. Li said, the police forced her and a friend to spend the next five hours sitting in a nearby restaurant, lest they dare try to occupy another bathroom.
Chinese officials want to appear to be benign authorities who are in touch with the needs and wants of the grass roots, not overseers of police squads who detain harmless university students seeking better bathrooms. So that is how the English-language version of the state-run China Daily presented Sunday’s event.
“Toilet occupation group is flushed with success,” read Monday’s front-page headline. “Women demanding more public facilities make their voice heard.” No mention was made of the firm-handed police intervention. The story made it appear as if all went off without a hitch.
Public restrooms are not a new topic for China, nor a particularly delicate one. The World Health Organization estimates that tens of millions of Chinese have no access to toilets and defecate in the open. A 2010 report estimated that 45 percent of Chinese lacked access to improved sanitation facilities that protect users from contact with excrement, contributing to the risk of disease.
But China’s sanitation has improved drastically in the past 20 years and continues to get better. Riding a historic property boom, Chinese are now buying nearly 19 million toilets a year, about twice the number sold in the United States, according to industry estimates. Last November, China hosted the World Toilet Organization’s 11th World Toilet Summit and Expo on Hainan Island. The Chinese authorities there said that the island, a tourist spot, was in the midst of a “toilet revolution.”
Guo Jianmei, director of the Women’s Legal Consultancy Center in Beijing, said the street performances of Ms. Li and her friends had highlighted the problem of potty parity, as it is sometimes known, and forced officials to unearth oft-disregarded regulations. She said she hoped China’s national legislators, due to meet next week, took heed.
China’s 1:1 ratio for men’s to women’s street toilets, spelled out in national standards in 2005, is less favorable to women than either Taiwan’s or Hong Kong’s. Taiwan recommends a 1:3 ratio for public toilets, while Hong Kong recommends a ratio of 2:3. China adopts Hong Kong’s ratio only in certain public structures like shopping malls, presumably in recognition of the fact that women are bigger shoppers.
Ms. Li sees gender-free toilets as a possible alternative for China, and said she hoped to carry on her campaign because “I do think the right to go to the bathroom is a basic right.”
But after spending all Sunday afternoon confined to a restaurant, she said, she will probably avoid Beijing.

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An unusually clean public squat toilet in China.
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The Chinese toilet is one topic that strikes fear in most traveler’s hearts . Is it easy to find a public toilet in China? Is every Chinese toilet a squat toilet? Over the last decade, I’ve seen practically every type of Chinese toilet and public bathroom and I’d like to share not only what you can expect to find with bathrooms in China but also how to use a Chinese squat toilet.
It’s understandable that all of us want a clean and hygienic bathroom when the need for a toilet arises. But when traveling, we are always at the mercy of public bathrooms or the toilet in our hotel room.
A Chinese toilet is in many cases much better and cleaner than you might expect.
China has come a long way over the past decade regarding the availability and sanitation of toilets.What you may have heard from past travelers or seen on film probably isn’t what you’ll experience when you arrive.
Don’t get me wrong, a public Chinese toilet is often still a dirty public toilet, like it is anywhere in the world, but China may surprise you.
In this article, we’re going to cover:
I’m going to walk you through what you should expect with toilets in China, how to use a squat toilet if you absolutely must, and tips for travelers who use public bathrooms in China.
Keep in mind that this is an expanded excerpt from the best-selling China travel handbook I published on Amazon .
If you’re planning a trip and you find yourself worried about the Chinese toilet situation, money, hotels or perhaps the general “unknown” of such a foreign country, you’ll want to grab a copy.
The availability and cleanliness of a Chinese toilet varies depending on where you are in the country. As you might expect, larger tourist cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Kunming, etc.) offer plenty of bathrooms that are usually very clean.
What’s even better, almost all hotels, major restaurants, and even train cars offer the option of a seated toilets.
Even the major tourist attractions that you read about in travel guides will offer relatively clean, Western-style toilets. As long as you’re not venturing too far into the countryside, you’ll more than likely have consistent access to clean, Western-style toilets.
The trouble only comes when you start getting off the beaten path.
I’ve taken buses into remote parts of western China where the “pit stop” was the bus literally stopping on the side of the road and finding privacy behind a big rock.
Of course, this was an extremely remote part of the country, and I knew going into it that the toilet situation would be different.
If you’ll be going somewhere off the beaten path, any good tour guide or China guide book will let you know what to expect with a Chinese toilet.
Even if you’re staying in the big cities, though, every once in a while you’re going to encounter a squatty potty. For this reason, it’s still good to know what to expect and how to use a squat toilet in China.
Traditionally, toilets in China have been what we call “squat toilets”. It is what it sounds like: a place to squat and do your business.
Thankfully, most travelers spend weeks in China and never once have to use a Chinese squat toilet.
You’ll see plenty of squat toilets, sure. But usually there will also be a western toilet option. The only major notable are in older Chinese homes or, as I said before, outside the big cities.
But what should you do if a squat toilet is your only option!?
The squat toilet in China used to intimidate me. Looking back, my concerns were overblown.
Squat toilets are really easy to use and just require some getting used to . After using a these a few times, you’ll no longer be intimidated or scared to use a public bathroom in China.
In all honesty, I like the fact that with Chinese squat toilets you don’t have to deal with nasty toilet seats and never need to wrap a seat with toilet paper.
Hopefully, this makes you less apprehensive of using a Chinese squat toilet.
I’d also watch this video below from my friend Kevin that teaches you how to use a Chinese squat toilet. It will definitely help prepare you for your first encounter with a Chinese squat toilet (and a good laugh):
Remember, if the intimidation factor is too much and you MUST use a Western toilet throughout your trip to China, you can always count on having one in your hotel and you’re also likely to find a Western toilet in many public toilets in cities like Beijing Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
Some people have a really hard time with balance if you’re not used to squatting like this, which is especially true if you’re using a squatty toilet while taking a Chinese train .
Practice squatting before you’re forced to learn in a real life scenario!
A public Chinese toilet can be found practically everywhere in large cities, so don’t worry.
To find one, keep an eye out for blue signs that are marked “WC” or 公共厕所/gōnggòng cèsuǒ.
It might also say 卫生间 (Wèishēngjiān) or 洗手间 (Xǐshǒujiān) as well.
Here are some tips to help you find a clean Chinese toilet:
These tips only apply to public toilets in big cities though. Again, when venturing out to local towns or the countryside, prepare yourself for some primitive and unsanitary toilets.
Generally speaking, you’ll shouldn’t have problems determining which one is the men’s or women’s room as they are usually marked with the standard graphic indicating a man or woman.
That is at least until you go out to small towns or the countryside where the men’s and women’s room may tend to be spelled out with Chinese characters.
Here’s how you can tell the difference:
You can always think of the Chinese character for “female” as one that looks like a woman crossing her legs.
You’ll want to make sure you’re familiar with the Chinese characters above to ensure you don’t surprise members of the opposite sex when entering a public Chinese toilet.
Now that you are up to speed on how to find public toilets in China as well as how to use a squat toilet in China should that be necessary, let’s cover some essential tips to follow on your trip:
Now that’s quite an extensive list of tips above, but after carefully reviewing them and remembering to follow them, you’re more likely to come out of a Chinese toilet relieved rather than disgusted.
When it comes to using a Chinese toilet while you’re traveling in China, I hope that this article helped relieve you of any anxiety (get it… relieve? I’m funny, I know).
You’ll have plenty of clean bathrooms to choose from in major Chinese cities and you can always count on your Chinese hotel having a Western toilet.
Make sure you never leave your hotel without toilet paper and hand sanitizer with you. You’ll regret it if you don’t!
And don’t forget! You can find great tips like this and so much more in my book Travel to China | Everything You Need to Know Before You Go . It’s the perfect way to help set your expectations and provide the “how to” travel tips for China that most travel guides gloss over.
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Josh is the founder of TravelChinaCheaper.com who has been living in China with his family since 2006. Over that period of time he has traveled by plane, train, car, motorcycle and even camel to explore almost every corner of the country.
This article is not correct. I returned from China last week and all I had was a squat potty.
Where were you traveling in China, Elise?
is it typical to have many squat toilets in a shared room without a door?
It depends on where you are in China. Normally the squat toilets are separated by at least a small wall, but I’ve often seen two squats in one section or a row like what you see in the photo here.
You make these toliets look almost Good. Since you cannot flush in many toliets You omitted what to do with the used toliet paper. I visited China a number of years ago and it was awful. There were open baskets to dump your used toliet paper. Toliet paper accumulated throughout the day, weeks, etc. I know a group of principals who were there about 4 years ago and they said things had not changed much. When my family visited China we did not have the luxury of staying in a hotel. We traveled by train, bikes and taxi. I think I saw a much different china than you. I think the trip was a good experience and gave me a greater appreciation for my country here in the USA.
I travel with urinelles when in china. They are coated paper funnels that allow women to pee standing up (you can also get plasTic versions). This has been how my daughter and i have dealt with squat toilets and port-a-potties in china. We always carry toilet paper also.
Wow…I’ve never heard of those before! And for those like me that don’t know what this is, you can check out urinelles on Amazon here .
Remember The handicap toilet is invariably a western commode. Use it.
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The “stalls” of a Girls’ Bathroom in a Yunyang, China school.
What the toilets look like in the Girls’ Bathroom.
See how open each toilet stall is? Imagine being a teacher squatting at one while students walk by.
Posted on Published: December 1, 2011 - Last updated: November 27, 2021
Never in my life have I been more dizzied from cultural differences than the afternoon I saw the Girls’ Bathroom in a 4,000-student school of Yunyang, China.
It wasn’t that the bathroom was rather run-down and dirty that shocked me. No — I’ve been a teacher in large urban schools in Boston for seven years and have seen (and smelled) my share of dirty school bathrooms, and experienced all sorts of potties, globally during my travels.
BUT all of those toilets around the world had one blessed perk: PRIVACY. The giant shock for me about the China school toilets we toured was the fact that everyone is supposed to “do their business” with other people walking by and looking!
Study the first photo of this article. See those low walls? Those are the “stalls.” No door. No front of the stall to shield you. You just walk right in and squat, exposed.
Now here’s what REALLY made me almost faint: this is the bathroom the TEACHERS use, too! This would be my absolute worst nightmare: to be squatting, exposed, while my students walked by. It’s like a nightmare come to life for my cultural context.
Now, it would be one thing if this were a poor school we were visiting… but it wasn’t.
Not only did this school have a new computer lab, but it had a gorgeous, 20-foot-tall steel electric entrance gate.
Clearly the school had money… they just chose to spend it on the outer, most visible aspects of the school.
What a massive cultural difference! It’s not necessarily good nor bad; it just highlights what is and isn’t valued by each of our cultures.
What are YOUR thoughts on this particular school toilet situation?
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I think I once saw these toilets in the Hutong neighborhood of Beijing (or was it Shanghai) but there were no dividers at all. The squat toilets were right next to each other and it was so open.
Yes! I saw those too! A big difference from what I'm used to.
I personally would be very,very uncomfortable having to forcfully use a bathroom this way having everybody watching you do your business which needs privacy.Although we are all girlsin the bathrrom having at least one bathroom with a door would really help. Just to say if I was a millionare I would build better bathroom stalls for the school girls. (WITH DOORS)!!!!!!!
Umm... If we had that toilet in our school I would file a complaint. I thought our bathrooms were pretty run down compared to my old school, I think I should be more grateful after reading this. If I went to this school I would probably not use the bathroom until I get home.
Interesting! I have treavlled to America (I'm from New Zealand) quite afew times and stayed in College dorms. I have always found the lack of privacy in American public bathrooms difficult to deal with. I hate the way that you can see through the gaps at the edge of the doors and there are huge gaps under the doors as well. The dorm showers often mean that you have to get dressed publicly. Makes me feel very uncomfortable.
I would not work or live in a situation such as this... However, with this said many millions of people around the world don t even have the benefit you see. If I had to I would. Just saying my honest opinion. Peace!
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