I avoid public baths, even here in the US. You can imagine how difficult it is for me to go abroad. Worst experience was Russia. I was a a remote airport, stuck in a blizzard. The bathroom was just a room with open pit toilets. Five or six old ladies were just standing around arguing. I had to do my business as they stopped to stare at the foreigner. 😂
Okay that sounds way worse than my rat story. I don't mind public toilets at all, so China wasn't too bad for me. I was just a little shocked at the trough and the bathrooms with no stalls.
I always try to avoid using public bathrooms. When I really have to use one, even as a native Chinese, I avoid squat toilet because I am really afraid of falling in ( I always feel that my muscle couldn't stand the stress of squatting) LOL. If I run into a bathroom and find out it's a trough, I will escape in 1 second ( there must be other bathrooms nearby ). Actually nowadays troughs are really rare in cities of China- I live in Nanjing and I haven't seen one in 10 years. Actually as a person who always holds super high expectations for bathrooms, I have gained more experience in finding super clean and modern public bathrooms ( with seat toilets! ) in China. At times I have encountered a number of fancy bathrooms with smart toilets, all in Nanjing and Shanghai! My main tip is go to a newly-built shopping mall, or a luxury hotel's lobby. And most importantly, don't compromise when you accidentally run into a scary bathroom, leave and go check other options! Believe that beautiful bathrooms await just by the next corner!
Your tip is on point! That's definitely the best way to find a clean modern bathroom. To find a trough toilet in NJ, all you gotta do is wander around the Gulou alleyways - gross. The time I used that bathroom I was on the verge of peeing my pants so there was no going back.
Rosie Xu Rosie Xu I just assume that many people who use the seated toilets are always squatting on the edges(I mean they put the lid up) n starting to pee. I think that's why most of the lids of them are always dirty in general. I never saw a seated one in Lanzhou. But you can literally find some in the international airport platforms.
My wife is Chinese-American with family in China. so we visited China quite often. We've also lived in China for the last seven years, so I can speak with some authority. In China, the old adage "Why buy the milk, when you can get from the cow for free," is alive and well as well as a way of life. At first Chinese public toilets did offer toilet paper, but offer Chinese people something for free, and it isn't long before they start to steal it. More than once I've seen more than a few old grannies/grampas walking out down the street from a public toilet with a big armload toilet paper they unrolled from inside the stall. Incidentally, that is why Chinese Starbucks, unlike western Starbucks, don't have milk co-located with the sugar. At first they did offer free milk, but it wasn't uncommon for people just walk in with their own cup/thermos , fill it with milk and either just sit down and start drinking it (often refilling it numerous times) or just walk out with it, especially if it's a nanny/granny with a young child.
Your welcome.... BTW, unless you done them before, I want to suggest a few topics for vlogs on things I'm sure you saw in China. First is Chinese babies and split pants. They are still common here in China, especially when children are essentially raised by their grandparents, parents who migrated from the countryside or only have a real basic education (9th grade to high school). Second thing I saw was during hot weather when Chinese men will pull up their shirts to expose their bellies and pull their pant legs up past their knees.
This is very helpful. Thanks so much for being in depth. When I go I am definitely a bit nervous about the technique of not peeing on myself but also I have some gastro issues that would make me feel super nervous about using the bathroom in SUCH close proximity to others haha.
I have been to China twice on tours. All tThe hotels we stayed at were beautiful and all had Western toilets. Naturally when we went to tourist areas there were squats but always there were 3 or 4 western toilets. Thankfully I never had to use a squat. That was 10 years ago. Now I could NOT use one because I would lose my balance and end up in the toilet. Yuk!!!
Don't ask me why I ended up clicking on your video. It's a long story, but, Your face is so uplifting, that I had to comment. what a nice and happy way you have about you, and with this topic, thats not easy. I don't usually comment on youtube, but, your video was so enjoyable that now I can't wait to go, when I go to china. Thank you
My first experience with a squat toilet was at the Yu Gardens. We just arrived and in parking lot area there is a bathroom but all squat toilets, inside the gardens is much nice toilets but have to go as soon as we arrived I had to use the parking lot bathroom, while there was stalls with doors (that leaned so they remained open, no locks) there was also no lights but had an opening in the wall just under the roof so it wasn’t totally dark. So there I am squatting, holding door closed, just barely, I’ve hung my large purse around my neck because there are no hooks and I am not setting it on the floor, grab the tissues out of said purse, get my business done, trying not touch to walls or floor, tried to stand up, but I am unbalanced by the purse hanging around my neck, nearly fall over, all because I won’t touch the walls of the stall since I cannot see how clean or not they are. Finally able to get upright but after busting up laughing at the thought of how it could have gone down - Me losing my balance trying to stand up, flying forward out of the stall, with my large purse leading the way, all while my pants and underwear have a hold on my calves. Laughing hysterically and trying to get up from a squat toilet is not recommended. By the way some of these bathroom do not have sinks to wash your hands, carry wet wipes with you.
YO' this is my second time watching this video. The first time prepared me for what to expect but not be surprised. This second time around I was looking for support and comfort to see if I will ever get used to it 🤣😂 I don't know if I read or if I saw another video stating that McDonald's has Western toilet well that was a NEGATIVE. I went to McDonald's today after a long day of holding it and I open up the door of the "woman's bathroom" low and behold there is a squat toilet. I'm thinking to myself will s*** here goes nothing and yes for the very first time I have been victimized by a squat toilet. 😂😂😂😂😂 I hope you're right that I'll get used to this because that was freaking hard.😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣
The ultimate packing list you suggested was ON POINT. Thank you so much. You've been very thoughtful while recommending stuff. ❤ I love your vids btw 👅
Love it! I was in Dalian (the Liaoning province) and yes, the squatty potties were everywhere (the ceramic kind). I did have one of those "smart" toilets at work. I used the normal dumb European ones...the buttons looked VERY intimidating!
The fact that they don’t have toilet paper soap or hygienic sanitary products anywhere, made me realize I don’t want this type of mentality making my food so I can’t eat much of anything there.
I watched this video during lunch time, no regret at all. Haha. I'm from beijing, still I try to avoid using Hutong toilet or squat toilet in general. I remember once I was eating in a restaurant and I had to use the bathroom after several beers. When I saw this big hole in the ground, it made me a little uncomfortable because I thought they had western toilet, but nature called, so I did it. For visitors, especially when you are in Hutong, you will have to deal with some disgusting squat toilets. I have a suggestion for those who are just walking on the street. You can sneak into an office building, or go to the first KFC, MacDonald or mall you see, they probably have western toilets.
I heard that tip about KFC and McDonald's before I went to China and found it to be not true!! All the fast food restaurants had squat toilets from what I saw! But haha it's good to know that even a Chinese native won't use some types of toilets. We're all unique with our own preferences!
Real talk... Do you take your pants off or.... Like just a leg out? If just pulling them down, do you roll up at the cuffs and bunch them all behind your knees?
That depends on your skill. I have seen guys getting nude before squatting down so that they don't soil their suit. But then the next question pops up: is the wall clean enough to hang your suit there.
Thanks Lauren. I have to travel soon. The vendor in China is booking a nice hotel, so it probably will have some western poopers. I extended the stay for 3 days to see a little more. We could certainly be pooping in a hole. Should I pack a bunch of those little tissue packs?
OK here we go, you are great for posting this as Im planning a trip this Nov 2019 and boy am I doing my research. No one has said the D word. Using the restroom room having Diarrhea, visiting China with squatting toilets as we all knowing this will get messy, how does one deal with that? To throw a shitty tissue in the garbage, it must really be stink in China, YUK!
How do you keep your bathroom from smelling at home. Do you use the rest room the same at an apartment? Do you have tonpit water in every time? Do you have to put your tissue ina trash can?
Overall, not bad cleanliness-wise! Every bathroom has a dedicated cleaning attendant. The public toilets do smell bad though. But there's no poo on the ground, hahaha
When you travel to Mexico there is no toilet paper in the stall so make sure you always carry tissue. There is a lady in washroom selling toilet paper per sheet, expensive!!!
Why are you talking about public toilets in China? And not the public defecating from RANDOM Chinese people on the side of the road or in an ally . IN MALLS, Random gardens , in parks Chinese people don’t feel any embarrassment defecating in public .
Well the best way to get over a fear is to confront it! Honestly though, you're not going to have chickens running by you in the hutongs of Beijing...probably. Chinese cities are very urban, but Chinese people really value fresh food and want to see their food alive before eating it, so be mindful of that.
let's be real. Of public toilet, squat toilet is much hygiene than sitting toilet. u don't need to SIT ON OTHER'S SHIT AND URINE. in NY central station, 10000 persons poo and pee on a commode, now u tell me to sit on it? in china public toilet, no any part of u would touch any dirty thing.......except ur shoes.
Actually I agree with you. Squatting toilets are much more hygienic and actually a better position to be in to get things to exit your body. However, as an American, I had to learn how to use them which is why I made this video. It's not intended for people who are already really familiar and comfortable with Chinese toilets :)
Gear5 ZYF Not every poo comes out instantly or smoothly. Just imagine that you've been squatting on the toilet for such a long time n you literally lose your balance n almost fall off. Then you can't feel your legs while trying to stand up later. It's just tough. Don't ask me about why I know it though
Okay I have a question how do you straddle something and squat if you have pants on without taking one of your legs out of your pants?
When you squat to go to the toilet you can go to the toilet more healthier then to normal toilets
Great video
New meaning to the old saying fall back into it lol.
I avoid public baths, even here in the US. You can imagine how difficult it is for me to go abroad. Worst experience was Russia. I was a a remote airport, stuck in a blizzard. The bathroom was just a room with open pit toilets. Five or six old ladies were just standing around arguing. I had to do my business as they stopped to stare at the foreigner. 😂
Okay that sounds way worse than my rat story. I don't mind public toilets at all, so China wasn't too bad for me. I was just a little shocked at the trough and the bathrooms with no stalls.
I always try to avoid using public bathrooms. When I really have to use one, even as a native Chinese, I avoid squat toilet because I am really afraid of falling in ( I always feel that my muscle couldn't stand the stress of squatting) LOL. If I run into a bathroom and find out it's a trough, I will escape in 1 second ( there must be other bathrooms nearby ). Actually nowadays troughs are really rare in cities of China- I live in Nanjing and I haven't seen one in 10 years.
Actually as a person who always holds super high expectations for bathrooms, I have gained more experience in finding super clean and modern public bathrooms ( with seat toilets! ) in China. At times I have encountered a number of fancy bathrooms with smart toilets, all in Nanjing and Shanghai!
My main tip is go to a newly-built shopping mall, or a luxury hotel's lobby. And most importantly, don't compromise when you accidentally run into a scary bathroom, leave and go check other options! Believe that beautiful bathrooms await just by the next corner!
Your tip is on point! That's definitely the best way to find a clean modern bathroom. To find a trough toilet in NJ, all you gotta do is wander around the Gulou alleyways - gross. The time I used that bathroom I was on the verge of peeing my pants so there was no going back.
Rosie Xu Rosie Xu I just assume that many people who use the seated toilets are always squatting on the edges(I mean they put the lid up) n starting to pee. I think that's why most of the lids of them are always dirty in general. I never saw a seated one in Lanzhou. But you can literally find some in the international airport platforms.
I'm moving to Nanjing. Where are the best bathrooms! lolll
I can’t believe China is so developed and toilets looks like that. Idc about the squatting toilets as long as you have a drainage system and PRIVACY!!
My wife is Chinese-American with family in China. so we visited China quite often. We've also lived in China for the last seven years, so I can speak with some authority. In China, the old adage "Why buy the milk, when you can get from the cow for free," is alive and well as well as a way of life.
At first Chinese public toilets did offer toilet paper, but offer Chinese people something for free, and it isn't long before they start to steal it. More than once I've seen more than a few old grannies/grampas walking out down the street from a public toilet with a big armload toilet paper they unrolled from inside the stall.
Incidentally, that is why Chinese Starbucks, unlike western Starbucks, don't have milk co-located with the sugar. At first they did offer free milk, but it wasn't uncommon for people just walk in with their own cup/thermos , fill it with milk and either just sit down and start drinking it (often refilling it numerous times) or just walk out with it, especially if it's a nanny/granny with a young child.
That is so interesting!! Thank you for sharing :) It's always nice to hear stories that give background to something I don't fully understand
Your welcome.... BTW, unless you done them before, I want to suggest a few topics for vlogs on things I'm sure you saw in China. First is Chinese babies and split pants. They are still common here in China, especially when children are essentially raised by their grandparents, parents who migrated from the countryside or only have a real basic education (9th grade to high school). Second thing I saw was during hot weather when Chinese men will pull up their shirts to expose their bellies and pull their pant legs up past their knees.
Hahaha in my "50 facts about my life in china" video I have those facts back to back - so funny! I'll consider making videos about this :)
who would drink that nasty cream?? It’s room temperature and only meant to take the bitter edge off coffee not to drink as a beverage lol
This is very helpful. Thanks so much for being in depth. When I go I am definitely a bit nervous about the technique of not peeing on myself but also I have some gastro issues that would make me feel super nervous about using the bathroom in SUCH close proximity to others haha.
I have been to China twice on tours. All tThe hotels we stayed at were beautiful and all had Western toilets.
Naturally when we went to tourist areas there were squats but always there were 3 or 4 western toilets.
Thankfully I never had to use a squat. That was 10 years ago. Now I could NOT use one because I would lose my balance and end up in the toilet. Yuk!!!
Don't ask me why I ended up clicking on your video. It's a long story, but, Your face is so uplifting, that I had to comment.
what a nice and happy way you have about you, and with this topic, thats not easy. I don't usually comment on youtube, but, your video was so enjoyable that now I can't wait to go, when I go to china. Thank you
I think that you are very brave and I heard that sqauting is the best way to use the bathroom for your health
This entire video made me want to cry oh my godddd
My first experience with a squat toilet was at the Yu Gardens. We just arrived and in parking lot area there is a bathroom but all squat toilets, inside the gardens is much nice toilets but have to go as soon as we arrived I had to use the parking lot bathroom, while there was stalls with doors (that leaned so they remained open, no locks) there was also no lights but had an opening in the wall just under the roof so it wasn’t totally dark. So there I am squatting, holding door closed, just barely, I’ve hung my large purse around my neck because there are no hooks and I am not setting it on the floor, grab the tissues out of said purse, get my business done, trying not touch to walls or floor, tried to stand up, but I am unbalanced by the purse hanging around my neck, nearly fall over, all because I won’t touch the walls of the stall since I cannot see how clean or not they are. Finally able to get upright but after busting up laughing at the thought of how it could have gone down - Me losing my balance trying to stand up, flying forward out of the stall, with my large purse leading the way, all while my pants and underwear have a hold on my calves. Laughing hysterically and trying to get up from a squat toilet is not recommended. By the way some of these bathroom do not have sinks to wash your hands, carry wet wipes with you.
The toilet sounds so interesting...
YO' this is my second time watching this video. The first time prepared me for what to expect but not be surprised. This second time around I was looking for support and comfort to see if I will ever get used to it 🤣😂 I don't know if I read or if I saw another video stating that McDonald's has Western toilet well that was a NEGATIVE. I went to McDonald's today after a long day of holding it and I open up the door of the "woman's bathroom" low and behold there is a squat toilet. I'm thinking to myself will s*** here goes nothing and yes for the very first time I have been victimized by a squat toilet. 😂😂😂😂😂 I hope you're right that I'll get used to this because that was freaking hard.😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣
The ultimate packing list you suggested was ON POINT. Thank you so much. You've been very thoughtful while recommending stuff. ❤ I love your vids btw 👅
I'm so glad I can help! Thanks so much for watching :)
Love it! I was in Dalian (the Liaoning province) and yes, the squatty potties were everywhere (the ceramic kind). I did have one of those "smart" toilets at work. I used the normal dumb European ones...the buttons looked VERY intimidating!
The fact that they don’t have toilet paper soap or hygienic sanitary products anywhere, made me realize I don’t want this type of mentality making my food so I can’t eat much of anything there.
I watched this video during lunch time, no regret at all. Haha.
I'm from beijing, still I try to avoid using Hutong toilet or squat toilet in general. I remember once I was eating in a restaurant and I had to use the bathroom after several beers. When I saw this big hole in the ground, it made me a little uncomfortable because I thought they had western toilet, but nature called, so I did it.
For visitors, especially when you are in Hutong, you will have to deal with some disgusting squat toilets. I have a suggestion for those who are just walking on the street. You can sneak into an office building, or go to the first KFC, MacDonald or mall you see, they probably have western toilets.
你不觉得公共厕所的坐式马桶很脏吗？我只在家里坐，绝不在外面坐，我宁可蹲在上面。老外脏死了。
公共厕所我就用手纸把坐垫擦两遍，我在美国读书，都是坐式的，没办法
I heard that tip about KFC and McDonald's before I went to China and found it to be not true!! All the fast food restaurants had squat toilets from what I saw! But haha it's good to know that even a Chinese native won't use some types of toilets. We're all unique with our own preferences!
Real talk... Do you take your pants off or.... Like just a leg out? If just pulling them down, do you roll up at the cuffs and bunch them all behind your knees?
That depends on your skill. I have seen guys getting nude before squatting down so that they don't soil their suit.
But then the next question pops up: is the wall clean enough to hang your suit there.
Thanks Lauren. I have to travel soon. The vendor in China is booking a nice hotel, so it probably will have some western poopers.
I extended the stay for 3 days to see a little more. We could certainly be pooping in a hole.
Should I pack a bunch of those little tissue packs?
How do people with disabilities, arthritis, and such other medical issues use these squat toilets?????????????????????
They probably don't. That's why in many public places there will be 1 Western toilet, it's kind of like the handicap stall in America.
OK here we go, you are great for posting this as Im planning a trip this Nov 2019 and boy am I doing my research. No one has said the D word. Using the restroom room having Diarrhea, visiting China with squatting toilets as we all knowing this will get messy, how does one deal with that? To throw a shitty tissue in the garbage, it must really be stink in China, YUK!
hahaha this sure funny topic 😂😂😂 i go china before hehehe...
This just made me and Aly feel a bit queasy :) So funny when you had to text Eric though we would have done the same.
Hahaha! Hopefully you kept dinner down ;)
How do you keep your bathroom from smelling at home. Do you use the rest room the same at an apartment? Do you have tonpit water in every time? Do you have to put your tissue ina trash can?
Besides that scary trough style toilet you came across, how was the overall cleanliness of the other bathrooms you experienced?
Overall, not bad cleanliness-wise! Every bathroom has a dedicated cleaning attendant. The public toilets do smell bad though. But there's no poo on the ground, hahaha
Do they poop 💩 in group?
Interesting, my sons Mexican wife/adopted daughters kept leaving mountains of tissue in the bathroom trash can.
Well different cultures
What about Shanghai ??
I’m from china
When you travel to Mexico there is no toilet paper in the stall so make sure you always carry tissue.
There is a lady in washroom selling toilet paper per sheet, expensive!!!
Depends where you’re at. Most times is easy to find one that is acceptable.
In the village you shit in a big box then they come at night to pick up and use it for fertilizer.
what was the name of the hotel with the startrek bathroom?
bidets scare you?
It was called The Opposite House. Haha yes they do.
"made eye contact with the rat" lol! SHOW YOUR DOMINANCE! then piss on your territory...
Omg! We went to the pre travel reunion last Saturday and the women were traumatized my the Chinese squat toilets... I laugh my butt off!
Hahahaha that's awesome!!
Wow
Western toilets in China can have black marks on them. what is the black marks.
Hmmm... I have no idea actually. Maybe people stand on them??
I will go in the next time for one year to China and I'm really scared 😅
Where’s the toilet 🚽 or the picture?????🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
There are no toilet papers because theres water
Why are you talking about public toilets in China? And not the public defecating from RANDOM Chinese people on the side of the road or in an ally . IN MALLS, Random gardens , in parks Chinese people don’t feel any embarrassment defecating in public .
They are toilets not bathrooms.
I am terrified of chickens and birds. Can I go to the bathroom in China without fear? #seriously
Well the best way to get over a fear is to confront it! Honestly though, you're not going to have chickens running by you in the hutongs of Beijing...probably. Chinese cities are very urban, but Chinese people really value fresh food and want to see their food alive before eating it, so be mindful of that.
Were u nervous
Of course!
Once i actually squat to pee just to company my girlfriend
They are called WC in China , and all public bathrooms stink like hell and gross.
Foul
let's be real. Of public toilet, squat toilet is much hygiene than sitting toilet. u don't need to SIT ON OTHER'S SHIT AND URINE.
in NY central station, 10000 persons poo and pee on a commode, now u tell me to sit on it?
in china public toilet, no any part of u would touch any dirty thing.......except ur shoes.
Actually I agree with you. Squatting toilets are much more hygienic and actually a better position to be in to get things to exit your body. However, as an American, I had to learn how to use them which is why I made this video. It's not intended for people who are already really familiar and comfortable with Chinese toilets :)
Gear5 ZYF Not every poo comes out instantly or smoothly. Just imagine that you've been squatting on the toilet for such a long time n you literally lose your balance n almost fall off. Then you can't feel your legs while trying to stand up later. It's just tough. Don't ask me about why I know it though
Tissues?? You mean wipes! this is 2019 sweetheart we don’t have to be savages anymore
Thats grosss
Lady why don't you say in your country and stop putting others people places down
I live in China half of year
I live in the United States & love squat toilets! Heck that's how I use the outdoors! It helps when I'm tired or constipated too.