I haven't been back to China in quite a number of years, but it seems to improve drastically every year. The west reports the opposite about China while conditions degrade in our own countries.
Yup I remember back in the mid 80s when I went to China. Their toilet was just a drain and there were no doors at each cubicle. Recent around 2018 I went back and my God its so much advance and cleaner.
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 I think the US one is honestly worse than Australia. I was in Australia. It isn’t as bad as the states…. And then there is also New York subway. Nothing is going to beat that
Armies of orange uniformed men and women sweep the roads every morning at about 4am. It's probably poorly paid, but it means that even the lowest in society has an income and has a value.
@@JustaBritinChina They will be paid a minimum wage like in other countries and working for the local government they will have a pension at retirement age.
@@JustaBritinChina Environmental Health and Safety worker "環衛工人“ is the name of that position, they do come out at 4 or 5am to clean the streets and public areas, however they are paid at least minimum wage, they have medical insurance, pension benefits, they get discount from food and eating in restaurants , and most of them get government provided apartments to live in. all expense paid by the chinese government. and yes, this is socialism, not everything is about profit in china. oh, forgot to mention, they don't wear orange but blue/grey uniforms with government logos on them, they're considered governmental staffs, so anyone gives them ugly attitude will be in a big trouble. sure, in US i guess nobody cleans anything, been to NY subway one time, oh man, unforgettable smell, and rat zoo without cages.
It's good to have public toilets and keep it clean. I don't even mind to pay for each use. I think China has been improving a lot in this area. I went back to Vietnam few years ago, there are many things to eat, but can't find a clean public toilet. I was worried about eating and drinking too much water and no place to release.
I've been multiple times in China over the last twenty years. Public toilets have improved. Better, more accessible, cleaner and not only squat toilets. Travelling with smaller children causes lots of spontaneous visits to the toilet 🙂
My first visit to China was in 1987. The toilets at that time were horribly unhygienic and upkeep! In my succeeding visits, the toilet facility improved markedly. I am currently visiting Malaysia my wife's birthplace. I must admit the toilets here are some thirty years behind of China!
Try going into Melbourne Australias famous Flinders Street station. U can smell the stench from miles away. Walking down the streets of Melbourne u can also spot alot of 'pee spots' along Swanston Street.
That's because there are too many drunk turds pissing after midnight. I have seen some of them just piss in the middle of Swanston Street with the trams passing by. That's how drunk they really are!
Aussie men are known for being masculine, this is the spot they mark their territory..unfortunately it smells bad to others, but to local Aussies, they know whose territory it is..
Good information and informative. Public convenience is essential to every tourist. I remember once taking the family of 4 to Venice in Italy and discovered there was no public convenience there. The only place for relief was the McDonald's. China's public convenience facility rises with its economic development. Today the country is well managed with a large number of parks so we can expect the public facilities will not disappoint.
It's amazing that one country that has a population twice the size of Europe runs in such an organized and clean way, And who is not amazed and jealous of the incredible success of the human god of the Chinese, Kudos to the Chinese who are an example to the world.
There are no public toilets on the streets of England. Not that I know of. Even the public toilets in shopping malls and restaurants are not as clean as those in China.
@@jetli740 The west governments scream about human rights and blaming soo many countries and yet they cannot provide one of the most basic human needs??
@@lettucesalad3560 Move to china? bruh. unless you are atleast asain you will be sticking out like a soar thumb 😂 I will be visiting as a tourist alot though in the coming years . (maybe find myself a beautiful wife 😉)
@@lettucesalad3560 You heard? Well that makes you a heresay believer😂. Also, look at African youtubers in China and tell me if they're Xenophobic. Get out of your western echo chamber.
@@ryangonzales7716 Ya, like when there was the COVID19 outbreak in March 2020, and the Chinese were kicking the Africans out of their apartments onto the streets because they were blamed for spreading COVID. You can search for the video "Racism And Propaganda: Africans In China Complain Of Discrimination In The Time Of COVID | NBC News"
Some people like to laugh at China's 'toilet revolution' but they speak from a position of entitlement and they don't understand what a big improvement this is. Thanks for showing how it really is.
you kidding me right? In U.S. the only toilet that is remotely clean is the one in my house. Gas station, public toilet? You kidding me right, it's like 4th world country here in US!
As a Chinese person, I would be honest here, the public toilet you find outside of buildings (especially parks) are usually REALLY clean, whereas the ones in the building is inconsistent
Yes , that is correct ! Public toilets have manned staff for duration of opening times ( this city anyway) buildings it is up the the building owner on how they deal with it . Quite funny as in the past you would probably choose to go into a building , but now better to use the public toilet 🙃
Yes , but I did always call out first to ask if anyone was in there for all locations, but definitely not a great look. I explained to the cleaner who I was and what I was doing.
Mate, you've been there for 17 yrs? Your accent hasn't shifted. I'm surprised how clean the toilets are over there, I wouldn't take a dump in some of the shopping centres in WA 👍🏼 Well done and keep up the great work.
I reckon this is a 2nd-tier city? The public toilets I experienced in 1st-tier cities in China are way way ahead, sometimes better than the toilets in my home, and most of them have seat toilets.
Yes, Fuzhou is tier 2 pushing to be tier 1. In saying that I just chose random toilets close to where I live not in a tourist zone. ( the last toilet could be classed as semi tourist as it is in a shopping area, but this city does not get many Western Tourists.)
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Only a Tier 2 city and it is so clean. In my country, you can smell the toilets from outside even in the airports designated as "international". Guess we are only equivalent to China's Tier 1 or below, city or town.
@@jivvyjack7723 Tier 1 is the top then it goes down, realistically not much difference between tier 1 and 2 .The last few years China has been full throttle in regards to cleanliness and the environment ( recycling, EV ) This city is special I will make a video explaining why and explain the tier system !
@@jivvyjack7723 No need to apologise 🙂, when they have sales in shops here a lower number also means a higher discount ie if there was a jacket with a 2 above it , it would mean 80% off 🙃
The toilet paper used in Asia (and many other parts of the world) is different v.s. ones in the U.S. toilet paper in the United States has to dissolve, to a certain level, in water. While in many other parts of the world, toilet papers are more fibrous and does not fall apart in water. Resulting in frequent plumbing problems. When flushed down the toilet.
in rural areas dig a hole n do yr. job...in urban areas... people live side by side with public toilets..pre-1980 nite soil is carried to be disposed by trucks...
Been living in China for 13 years now and the worst toilets I have come across were in Xinjiang. I was travelling from Kashgar to Hotan by coach. We stopped at a road junction were there were a few shops so we could stretch our legs. The toilets were on the other side of the road where there was a small stream. A rickety wooden construction had been erected over the stream. There were cubicles and inside them was just a hole that just went straight into the stream. I still wonder why they bothered building it at all, why not just go directly into the stream.
Well China is big country . Most of cities have clean public toilets . And as to some small cities in border area the toilet maybe not good . Well , things getting better and better .
It's seems that there's a massive upgrade of Chinese toilets. Toilets of the past has stall but without the door and predominantly with the squat toilet bowl. China is moving with time. Well done and good job to China for the modern toilets.
Yes , you are absolutely correct. We also need to remember this is a tier 2 city so to reach that status services , cleanliness ect must be at a certain level / standard. If I went back a decade ago the toilets were nothing like this, just like you stated. Not only toilets , but parks, roads , shop frontages ect have all undergone major overhauls.
I like squatting toilet because the water in the bowl would not spill onto the buttocks when passing motion. You sit on the seat of toilet bowl, but countless of ppl have sat on it. I don't understand why ppl like it.
I was in China in 2019 and found the toilets in various cities extremely clean. The airport public toilets are extremely clean as a single toilet cleaner is assigned to each toilet. No comparison with the public toilet United States which tend to be filthy. The streets in large cities in China are extremely clean compared to the cities in the United States.
Yes , they are very good for your bowels , though they do take a little practice to use and maybe not very convenient for some elderly people. You will also find now that most Shopping centers have a both western and Eastern style . Of course all hotels / airports ect have Western toilets.
Thanks for that interesting important part of travelling in China. The toilets have certainly improved. I try to use the hotel toilets before I go anywhere, but if I have to use public ones-the disabled cubicle usually has western style, or sometimes it's labelled 'old person toilet'. Once, in Guangzhuo, I went past 5 cubicles and no-one had flushed any of them. Not sure if the motorway service public conveniences have improved? I've been to a few where previous occupants had stood on the seats. Also best to make sure you have a pack of tissues with you.
So you see the yellow snakes or pile of gold? First time in Beijing 2001 at train station, I was shocked they all squat n no door! The pile of gold unbelievable, and low hanging fruits almost touching the yellow brownish curled snakes..
Yes is was similar here years ago , but now for this city all public toilets have personal on hand to make sure there clean. I believe they must be checked at least every 15 minutes. Metro , airport is the same, train Station not sure as I haven't been there for a while.
Before I went into each toilet I made sure no-one was in there. But yes on reflection I probably looked like some weirdo pervert to anyone watching me. . All except the 1st and last I was lucky enough that there wasn't anyone around, the first one took 2 takes as I needed to stop and chat to the cleaner and explain what I was doing.
@@GodsDad98 🤣Yes , you could be right, but I did make sure no-one was in the toilets before filming, and actually waited outside until no-one was around.
Public toilet 🚻is a very important facility for public and visitors. I believe with more feedback and suggestion from users the public toilets in 🇨🇳will catch up to be one of the best in the world. 💪
In the Netherlands it's hard and expensive to find a public toilet. In China the number of public toilets is increasing every year and are always for free. BUT you need to learn how to use a " squat" toilet, however there are also western style "sitting" toilets.
You'd make a great toilet inspector. I've no problems with squat toilets but what happens to people with weak legs? Will they have to use the multi-purpose toilets (if they're available)? I noticed that the squatting toilets are called dunbian. What do they call the other toilets?
That is why I train my senior taichi students to squat, n remind them if they go back to china and some european n asian countries, the squatting exercise will come handy.
In actuality, squat toilets, especially public ones, are so much more hygienic than seated ones. It is also an ergonomically more natural posture to adopt when doing your natural thing.
@@stephenlock7236 Yes agree. I remember watching a video by a western expat lady RUclipsr in China. She specifically looks for squat toilets when she needs to use a public toilet.
There is no "weak" legs with asians as they naturally squat since birth. for them, it is very comfortable and can do it for a whole day if need be. Besides, squatting is the best and most natural position to do your business.
When I first saw those toilet in china, I thought it was weird and not comfortable. But now, I think those toilet will be good for public ( for public only and not in my home 😊).
You are an Aussie, so you'll relate to this story. I live in the top end, and I often use the Casuarina library in Darwin. I encountered twice now; the toilet bowls were covered with diarrhoea up to the rim. It was as though someone aimed his backside like a spray to ensure not an inch was missed. Only people who live in NT will believe my story.
Yep , I can definitely relate to that, I'm from small the city of Geraldton (population around 45 000) From memory there were only about 10 public toilets I can recall and they were always disgusting .
Hello and thanks for watching. Not sure what space has to do with hygiene, but since you brought it up , China has a Space station, 11 manned flights into space and planning on sending astronauts to the moon in 2026 so I guess supplying a clean and hygienic environment to its citizens isn’t a sacrifice it needs to make ! If you think India putting a rover on the moon is more important to yourself than sanitary living conditions , that is your choice .
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 India has to solve hygiene & sanitation for it lacked public toilets since many among them are poor citizens who couldn't afford their private toilets since only the rich or elite Indians could afford them. Those who lack toilets pooped in the streets.
Actually yesterday Fuzhou won and award for leading the way in what they called , "a toilet revolution "😚. The city said its goal is to have 5 star roadside / public toilets everywhere and will transition all toilets to be smart toilets .
This type of toilet is very common in China. The toilets on the roadside, in parks, and in shopping malls are very clean, and free tissues and hot air fans are provided. There are some remote or highly mobile places that cannot be supervised 24 hours a day, resulting in poor hygiene.
I live in Fujian China. Nowadays, public toilets throughout Fujian province look uniformly like this. Even the larger public toilets have special cleaning staff living in them. But one thing has to note is that Chinese public toilets generally do not provide toilet paper. Chinese Kleenex has a different standard of toughness than toilet paper, which can be flushed directly by water, but Kleenex cannot be thrown down the toilet to prevent clogging. This has confused many foreigners, including the Chinese. 我是福建人，现在福建的公厕大都这个样子的，大一些的公厕甚至有专门的清洁人员住里面。但有一点要注意，中国的公厕一般不提供厕纸。中国的面巾纸与厕纸的韧性标准不同，厕纸可以直接被水冲走，但不能将面巾纸丢马桶里，以防止阻塞。这使很多外国人也包括中国人很困惑。
Oh that is interesting I didn't know that, don't worry one day in the future I'm sure South America will really start to develop at a fast pace , maybe with China's help 😉
In my limited experience out in the countryside some are more primative 😃 Interesting you saying that people go round under cover making sure workers are doing their job. In the west nowadays this would be considered as an infringement of human rights, hence many workers don't do their job properly lol
Yes of course in rural locations , small towns or lower tier cities the cleanliness could be very different , from my experience most tier 2 cities and above are very clean. To gain a higher tier the city must tick certain boxes ( higher tier means more money from central Government to further development) In regards to filming , it is very common here , ie if any delivery is made to a home, business ect and it will be photographed / filmed as proof of delivery if not taken in person. Also many outdoor companies ask there workers to film their work , ie gardener would photo / film after they planted some new flowers, to show it has been done.(maybe save time and money not requiring a supervisor to later inspect the work ) Even where I live yesterday the ground staff were cleaning in preparation for New years and the community management were filming the finished product. Not sure it could be classed as a human rights issue, regardless the employer has the right to know the job is being done, workers already know if this is required before taking the job. P.S I doubt they film undercover , it is more open than that here.😉
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Thanks for the explanations. Interesting stuff. I am enjoying your videos a lot thx. After visiting China in 2015 I wanted to spend more time there but Covid and old age have made that unlikely now. Good to get insights from your knowledgable perspective.
@@jJustPlayingNZ Glad you are enjoying them, most of them are made on the spur of the moment when I have some free time. If you do ever get back , I am sure you would be astonished at the changes, a year or 2 here is equivalent to a decade compared to many places. If their is anything that you are really interested in let me know and I will try to cover it.
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 From what I have seen in youtube travel videos from people like Walk East and Walk China I can appreciate that change has been and continues to be very rapid. Some places that I visited in 2015 are changed almost beyond recognition. It was the aura of a country moving at full speed ahead that really attracted me and made me want to be there. My eyes were opened to the lack of understanding and wilful incorrectness of most of the Western media in regards to China, its culture, its government and its people.
@@jJustPlayingNZ So right my friend , I know why most Governments and media push the lie about China , I just hope the everyday person can actually come here and experience what life is like and make their own judgement , then maybe their eyes will be opened a little wider ! I am sure you know I'm Australian , and there is a reason I kept my daughters nationality Chinese , I want her to grow up in a safe , respectful environment , void of over the top political correctness and now crazy WOKE ideology 🙂 China like everywhere else is not perfect and has its flaws , but at 52 years of age I find it much better than Australia where I spent the first 36 years of my life !
After the toilet revolution in china few years ago they have done really great job but in melbourne they're still filthy, smelly and old especially those at the train station I won't do my business there unless I have to. cheers mate.
When I was last in China they had a star rating system that on the entrance to the toilet there were 1 - 5 stars at the entrance. Apparently a one star is pretty much a squat toilet but no toilet paper up to a 5 star which is a combination of european and squat toilet with toilet paper etc.
I have never come across that on my travels , but each city does things slightly different .Many years ago in this city the toilets weren't the same as they are now , it is all about the tier system ( city rating )
Gross. Impressive though. Many public toilets in North America are stinky, dirty, and graffiti all over the walls some with needles left behind by junkies.
Things changed a lot. Thirty years ago, there were no such type of restrooms, private or public. The new generation of population accelerated changes along this dimension.
much much better than Australia toilets. Squat toilets better cos you don’t touch your ass checks on western style toilet seats surfaces like in Australia. also easier to clean too
I'm up in the Northeast and there are some toilets in certain places that are really bad, especially in indoor markets - almost as bad as British ones, lol. But generally, over the past 5 - 10 years most inner cities have plenty of good clean toilets like the ones you showed.
I wish we could have Chinese squat toilet in UK because I heard it help keep your body flexible and healthy while Western one damage your body or back.
As a Chinese myself, I am also baffled why the used toilet paper needed to be thrown into the bin. We certainly don;t do that at home. Something to do with the toilet cleaners want to save the trouble of getting clogged toilets … those would be very nasty jobs for them
One thing to consider is a squat toilet would have less poo on the bum cheeks to wipe as they are more spread apart and Chinese people in general have less body hair where to poo can get stuck requiring more poo on the paper. I am no toilet detective , but I would think any very pooy paper would be flushed , I say this because the toilets don't have any bad poo odor !
In North America, there isn't any public toilet. There are full of homeless and everyone goes to Mcdonald's or any fast food to use the toilets. For example, I have seen in several McDonald's, seats surrounding the toilets are occupied by several homeless for the whole day, especially during winter, and without ordering anything. They use the toilet every time. So, it's so stinky even after cleaning by the staff. It was awful.
Yes that is true for the newer malls , but a lot is left up to the management to decide how fancy or clean they are. For instance I made some mall videos , part one I went to an old mall and and in comparison the public toilets are probably better, part two I went to a new mall and the toilets there are quite nice . The public toilets here are consistent as the cleaners are always on duty on must comply to local GOV standards.
*Do the cleaners finally use bleach?* Is it still true that as you go North in China the toilets get stinkier? I know the main tourist attractions are always superclean. This is from my experiences in the 1990s.
I honestly couldn't tell you what they use to clean them , only that they are clean with a pleasant odor. Also I can't speak for Northern China , but I can guarantee you this , what ever you saw or experienced in the 90's would now be obsolete !
Lol, I see some old toilet that had no door with just a long straight line in 94, then old nasty dirty squat toilet in rest area on some freeway in 01, to clean toilet with heated seat and bidet in 22 so yeah. You can see how the country improved just by seeing how clean their toilet is,I suppose 😂. China really improved so much in those 30 years. Too fast, not even my country can catch up (mine practically deteriorating after the 98 and 08 crisis before begin to climb up once more)
This city is not really on the tourist radar, and I think most Chinese would usually stay in a hotel as the budget ones are very cheap. I will see if there are any around and if convenient make a video. Of course tourist cities have them.
As we both know train stations in China are generally massive = a lot of use, so even if the staff cleaned every 15 minutes they could get messy. Again it comes down to the city and tier level of that city, last time a caught a train here they were fine , but we are a small city , 8 000 000+ 😂
I was searching for the toilet' condition update in China after bumping into a video by my country's folk. He was talking about how terrible the cleaners in China were, eq that he saw human feces everywhere on the Great Wall. Considering all those beautiful artworks, poetry, literature, painting, and more that were inherited from our ancestors for thousands of years, I found myself embarrassed. Still, I can't pretend what he talked about was not valid. I myself have a traumatic experience at the Temple of Heaven Park back in 2002/3. I needed to self-hypnotize myself to get rid of that unpleasant scene. After watching your video now I can tell people that as a matter of fact, China_under President Xi has successfully revolved their toilet issues.
Yes , huge progress has been made in nearly every facet of life over the past decade or two ! I began living in China in 2007 and back then it was difficult to even find a public toilet in this city and if you did they were putrid ! Of course I can't speak for every part of China , but for this city the public toilets are very clean !
I haven't been back to China in quite a number of years, but it seems to improve drastically every year. The west reports the opposite about China while conditions degrade in our own countries.
Yup I remember back in the mid 80s when I went to China. Their toilet was just a drain and there were no doors at each cubicle. Recent around 2018 I went back and my God its so much advance and cleaner.
Yes , the constant change is amazing, I have been here around 17 years and it is unrecognizable compared to when I first came.
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The degradation us so bad that my local park toilet is now closed indefinately
Exactly. I want to go back
For anyone who wants to see some of the nastiest toilets, check out the porta-potties at any public beaches in the US in the summer.
Sounds like back in Australia where I come from !
Stinky and nasty. I been in there. Try night time 🤣🤣
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 I think the US one is honestly worse than Australia. I was in Australia. It isn’t as bad as the states…. And then there is also New York subway. Nothing is going to beat that
Such a real video, this is the first time I see a video made for public toilets, hahaha.
🤣Yes, actually in hindsight I don't know what I was thinking making such a video, I am surprised by how many people have watched it.
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Mate your idea was hilarious but it checks out😂. It's quite interesting.
@@ryangonzales7716 🤣Yep who would of thought video with some weirdo filming toilets would be so popular 😂
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 - Public toilets are not just necessity but also the must have.
They have public toilets. Whereas in many European cities, you can hardly find one. People just do it in side streets or alcoves.
No worries. You can find a McDonalds easily.
What do women do
In france you need an entry code to use many of their toilets.
@@MACKOBII those mc donald toilet are really messy
And take note European toilets has fee to enter 😂😂
No place in the world is perfect or ever will be; what matters is finding ways to continuously improve.
Ok how long? 50 years.
Here in the US is not improving...and it's going down like poop.
Wow,福州。美丽的古城区三坊七巷南后街，干净整洁美观。
Try Stockholm
yes
The city is cleaner than many european cities.
Armies of orange uniformed men and women sweep the roads every morning at about 4am. It's probably poorly paid, but it means that even the lowest in society has an income and has a value.
Europe is shlt anyway
@@JustaBritinChina They will be paid a minimum wage like in other countries and working for the local government they will have a pension at retirement age.
@@anthonyroche1848 that’s actually quite true they have insurance covered by the government
@@JustaBritinChina Environmental Health and Safety worker "環衛工人“ is the name of that position, they do come out at 4 or 5am to clean the streets and public areas, however they are paid at least minimum wage, they have medical insurance, pension benefits, they get discount from food and eating in restaurants , and most of them get government provided apartments to live in. all expense paid by the chinese government. and yes, this is socialism, not everything is about profit in china. oh, forgot to mention, they don't wear orange but blue/grey uniforms with government logos on them, they're considered governmental staffs, so anyone gives them ugly attitude will be in a big trouble.
sure, in US i guess nobody cleans anything, been to NY subway one time, oh man, unforgettable smell, and rat zoo without cages.
It's good to have public toilets and keep it clean. I don't even mind to pay for each use. I think China has been improving a lot in this area. I went back to Vietnam few years ago, there are many things to eat, but can't find a clean public toilet. I was worried about eating and drinking too much water and no place to release.
I've been multiple times in China over the last twenty years. Public toilets have improved. Better, more accessible, cleaner and not only squat toilets. Travelling with smaller children causes lots of spontaneous visits to the toilet 🙂
My first visit to China was in 1987. The toilets at that time were horribly unhygienic and upkeep! In my succeeding visits, the toilet facility improved markedly. I am currently visiting Malaysia my wife's birthplace. I must admit the toilets here are some thirty years behind of China!
Upkeep means good
Try going into Melbourne Australias famous Flinders Street station. U can smell the stench from miles away. Walking down the streets of Melbourne u can also spot alot of 'pee spots' along Swanston Street.
That's because there are too many drunk turds pissing after midnight. I have seen some of them just piss in the middle of Swanston Street with the trams passing by. That's how drunk they really are!
Oh! Really ?
i'm in toronto...dude... trust me, it may be only mildly better.
Aussie men are known for being masculine, this is the spot they mark their territory..unfortunately it smells bad to others, but to local Aussies, they know whose territory it is..
Good information and informative. Public convenience is essential to every tourist.
I remember once taking the family of 4 to Venice in Italy and discovered there was no public convenience there. The only place for relief was the McDonald's.
China's public convenience facility rises with its economic development. Today the country is well managed with a large number of parks so we can expect the public facilities will not disappoint.
Well said my friend !
It's amazing that one country that has a population twice the size of Europe runs in such an organized and clean way, And who is not amazed and jealous of the incredible success of the human god of the Chinese, Kudos to the Chinese who are an example to the world.
But it is dranged none is seen using the so neat toilets
There are no public toilets on the streets of England. Not that I know of. Even the public toilets in shopping malls and restaurants are not as clean as those in China.
in Uk we use KFC or macdonald😂😂😂
@@jetli740 KFC and MacDonald are public toilets???
@@istanahardware1425 no, but in the UK we use them as public toilet are impossible to find
@@jetli740 The west governments scream about human rights and blaming soo many countries and yet they cannot provide one of the most basic human needs??
I wish i born in china 😭😭 they are growing so fast! i wanna be part of that 😭
Just move there, stop crying about it.
@@lettucesalad3560 Move to china? bruh. unless you are atleast asain you will be sticking out like a soar thumb 😂 I will be visiting as a tourist alot though in the coming years . (maybe find myself a beautiful wife 😉)
@@caresword Ya, I hear they're xenophobic and highly discriminatory. Don't forget your toilet paper as well.
@@lettucesalad3560 You heard? Well that makes you a heresay believer😂. Also, look at African youtubers in China and tell me if they're Xenophobic. Get out of your western echo chamber.
@@ryangonzales7716 Ya, like when there was the COVID19 outbreak in March 2020, and the Chinese were kicking the Africans out of their apartments onto the streets because they were blamed for spreading COVID. You can search for the video "Racism And Propaganda: Africans In China Complain Of Discrimination In The Time Of COVID | NBC News"
Some people like to laugh at China's 'toilet revolution' but they speak from a position of entitlement and they don't understand what a big improvement this is. Thanks for showing how it really is.
Well said !
This is interesting, thanks for showing this.
So clean
you kidding me right? In U.S. the only toilet that is remotely clean is the one in my house. Gas station, public toilet? You kidding me right, it's like 4th world country here in US!
美国修厕所的钱，被拿去支援乌克兰战争了😂
As a Chinese person, I would be honest here, the public toilet you find outside of buildings (especially parks) are usually REALLY clean, whereas the ones in the building is inconsistent
Yes , that is correct ! Public toilets have manned staff for duration of opening times ( this city anyway) buildings it is up the the building owner on how they deal with it .
Quite funny as in the past you would probably choose to go into a building , but now better to use the public toilet 🙃
Thanks for sharing the truth
Carrying a mobile phone, filming and entering the Ladies Toilet..
Now .. that's dangerous..😎😎
Yes , but I did always call out first to ask if anyone was in there for all locations, but definitely not a great look. I explained to the cleaner who I was and what I was doing.
having public toilets is already way more humane than many advanced countries;)
Great to see the standard of hygiene had improve vastly over the past 20 yrs
Mate, you've been there for 17 yrs? Your accent hasn't shifted. I'm surprised how clean the toilets are over there, I wouldn't take a dump in some of the shopping centres in WA 👍🏼 Well done and keep up the great work.
I have a big nose plus I am from Geraldton , so I doubt my accent would fade much 🤣
I reckon this is a 2nd-tier city? The public toilets I experienced in 1st-tier cities in China are way way ahead, sometimes better than the toilets in my home, and most of them have seat toilets.
Yes, Fuzhou is tier 2 pushing to be tier 1. In saying that I just chose random toilets close to where I live not in a tourist zone. ( the last toilet could be classed as semi tourist as it is in a shopping area, but this city does not get many Western Tourists.)
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Only a Tier 2 city and it is so clean. In my country, you can smell the toilets from outside even in the airports designated as "international". Guess we are only equivalent to China's Tier 1 or below, city or town.
@@jivvyjack7723 Tier 1 is the top then it goes down, realistically not much difference between tier 1 and 2 .The last few years China has been full throttle in regards to cleanliness and the environment ( recycling, EV )
This city is special I will make a video explaining why and explain the tier system !
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Oh, sorry. I thought No.5 is the best. Hehe. Then I have to wait for your videos of lower tiers to benchmark my place.
@@jivvyjack7723 No need to apologise 🙂, when they have sales in shops here a lower number also means a higher discount ie if there was a jacket with a 2 above it , it would mean 80% off 🙃
The toilet paper used in Asia (and many other parts of the world) is different v.s. ones in the U.S. toilet paper in the United States has to dissolve, to a certain level, in water. While in many other parts of the world, toilet papers are more fibrous and does not fall apart in water. Resulting in frequent plumbing problems. When flushed down the toilet.
in rural areas dig a hole n do yr. job...in urban areas... people live side by side with public toilets..pre-1980 nite soil is carried to be disposed by trucks...
Parks, streets look very clean, well organized and no graffiti on the walls. UK & US cities can't even come close to it.
The public toilet is a representation of the country’s development…improving or deteriorating. Look at public toilet in USA.
Rest area ok, anything else 👎
Thank You for your information🙏👍
Been living in China for 13 years now and the worst toilets I have come across were in Xinjiang. I was travelling from Kashgar to Hotan by coach. We stopped at a road junction were there were a few shops so we could stretch our legs. The toilets were on the other side of the road where there was a small stream. A rickety wooden construction had been erected over the stream. There were cubicles and inside them was just a hole that just went straight into the stream. I still wonder why they bothered building it at all, why not just go directly into the stream.
Maybe to offer some scant modesty?
Well China is big country . Most of cities have clean public toilets . And as to some small cities in border area the toilet maybe not good . Well , things getting better and better .
It is more modern when you return to Xinjiang now, so you should not see the situation you once encountered!
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It's seems that there's a massive upgrade of Chinese toilets. Toilets of the past has stall but without the door and predominantly with the squat toilet bowl.
China is moving with time. Well done and good job to China for the modern toilets.
Yes , you are absolutely correct. We also need to remember this is a tier 2 city so to reach that status services , cleanliness ect must be at a certain level / standard.
If I went back a decade ago the toilets were nothing like this, just like you stated. Not only toilets , but parks, roads , shop frontages ect have all undergone major overhauls.
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 absolutely correct. Thanks for videoing and posting such excellent positive information and share with the world ❤️
Haha, I also made a Chinese toilet video in the last few days. You did a much better job showing several washrooms.
Don't undersell yourself, I watched it , it was very informative , pretty impressive toilet as well 😉
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Nice of you to say that. Thanks.
I like squatting toilet because the water in the bowl would not spill onto the buttocks when passing motion. You sit on the seat of toilet bowl, but countless of ppl have sat on it. I don't understand why ppl like it.
In New York subway system, we have way better WC, stealth bathrooms, everywhere.
Much cleaner than the Starbucks toilets in NYC!!
I was in China in 2019 and found the toilets in various cities extremely clean. The airport public toilets are extremely clean as a single toilet cleaner is assigned to each toilet. No comparison with the public toilet United States which tend to be filthy. The streets in large cities in China are extremely clean compared to the cities in the United States.
Squat toilet is quite common in Asia, it is healthier. the Egyptian invented the commode/sitting toilet and there was one in the British Loot Museum.
Yes , they are very good for your bowels , though they do take a little practice to use and maybe not very convenient for some elderly people. You will also find now that most Shopping centers have a both western and Eastern style . Of course all hotels / airports ect have Western toilets.
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 just make sure your cell phone is secured and nothing fallout of your pocket.
Squat toilet only in public too, people don’t like touch other peoples touched
British Loot Museum 🤣🤣
Loo not loot
China public toilets are super clean I observed last visit.
Thanks for that interesting important part of travelling in China. The toilets have certainly improved. I try to use the hotel toilets before I go anywhere, but if I have to use public ones-the disabled cubicle usually has western style, or sometimes it's labelled 'old person toilet'. Once, in Guangzhuo, I went past 5 cubicles and no-one had flushed any of them. Not sure if the motorway service public conveniences have improved? I've been to a few where previous occupants had stood on the seats. Also best to make sure you have a pack of tissues with you.
So you see the yellow snakes or pile of gold? First time in Beijing 2001 at train station, I was shocked they all squat n no door! The pile of gold unbelievable, and low hanging fruits almost touching the yellow brownish curled snakes..
Yes is was similar here years ago , but now for this city all public toilets have personal on hand to make sure there clean. I believe they must be checked at least every 15 minutes. Metro , airport is the same, train Station not sure as I haven't been there for a while.
I believe not flushing the toilet may be avoidable when there is a permanent attendant employed and is in charge of keeping the place clean and tidy.
Make more video ❤️❤️❤️
You mean "you'd be UNLUCKY to find a dirty toilet 🚽!"
I have been to Europe and north America, the public toilets are not clean too. Even in some parts of Japan, public toilets are not clean too.
Interesting video, must have been super awkward to film
Before I went into each toilet I made sure no-one was in there. But yes on reflection I probably looked like some weirdo pervert to anyone watching me. .
All except the 1st and last I was lucky enough that there wasn't anyone around, the first one took 2 takes as I needed to stop and chat to the cleaner and explain what I was doing.
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 🤣🤣人们会说有个国外人好变态，他自言自语的，还在拍摄厕所🚾 哈哈 😂😂😂
@@GodsDad98 🤣Yes , you could be right, but I did make sure no-one was in the toilets before filming, and actually waited outside until no-one was around.
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 😂😂
Public toilet 🚻is a very important facility for public and visitors.
I believe with more feedback and suggestion from users the public toilets in 🇨🇳will catch up to be one of the best in the world. 💪
Better to introduce western countries'( US and Europe.....) toilets and streets ( how clean they are) and homeless too ?? 🙏🙏
Every city in China is clean, no druggies, no homeless sleeping on benches, and very safe.
Ever visited Yosemite National Park? You will be disgusted by the toilet there for at least a year. Bridal Veil Fall is a good example
In the Netherlands it's hard and expensive to find a public toilet. In China the number of public toilets is increasing every year and are always for free.
BUT you need to learn how to use a " squat" toilet, however there are also western style "sitting" toilets.
Wow, a tv screen to show if the toilets are occupied. Great idea.
So brave of you to do something so awkward. Cheers
The last 2 years the toilets on the Highway are a lot improved
You'd make a great toilet inspector. I've no problems with squat toilets but what happens to people with weak legs? Will they have to use the multi-purpose toilets (if they're available)? I noticed that the squatting toilets are called dunbian. What do they call the other toilets?
That is why I train my senior taichi students to squat, n remind them if they go back to china and some european n asian countries, the squatting exercise will come handy.
🤣, most toilets have a disable toilet which consists of a western style sit down toilet for anyone to fragile that cant squat.
In actuality, squat toilets, especially public ones, are so much more hygienic than seated ones. It is also an ergonomically more natural posture to adopt when doing your natural thing.
@@stephenlock7236 Yes agree.
I remember watching a video by a western expat lady RUclipsr in China.
She specifically looks for squat toilets when she needs to use a public toilet.
There is no "weak" legs with asians as they naturally squat since birth. for them, it is very comfortable and can do it for a whole day if need be. Besides, squatting is the best and most natural position to do your business.
When I first saw those toilet in china, I thought it was weird and not comfortable. But now, I think those toilet will be good for public ( for public only and not in my home 😊).
How dare you reported the positive of China? 😅Hey there , I ‘m just kidding. Welcome to my home town !❤
🤣, thanks for welcoming me , but your 17 years late 🙂
You are an Aussie, so you'll relate to this story.
I live in the top end, and I often use the Casuarina library in Darwin. I encountered twice now; the toilet bowls were covered with diarrhoea up to the rim. It was as though someone aimed his backside like a spray to ensure not an inch was missed.
Only people who live in NT will believe my story.
Yep , I can definitely relate to that, I'm from small the city of Geraldton (population around 45 000) From memory there were only about 10 public toilets I can recall and they were always disgusting .
Toilet is just for a poop,we indians would rather land a rover on the moon than spend money on toilets
The street is a cheaper toilet.
Right?
Hello and thanks for watching. Not sure what space has to do with hygiene, but since you brought it up , China has a Space station, 11 manned flights into space and planning on sending astronauts to the moon in 2026 so I guess supplying a clean and hygienic environment to its citizens isn’t a sacrifice it needs to make !
If you think India putting a rover on the moon is more important to yourself than sanitary living conditions , that is your choice .
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 India has to solve hygiene & sanitation for it lacked public toilets since many among them are poor citizens who couldn't afford their private toilets since only the rich or elite Indians could afford them. Those who lack toilets pooped in the streets.
无锡也是这样，最近几年路边多了很多公共厕所，而且很干净，但是在一些小的县城的确没有那么干净。差不多至少二三线以上城市的厕所都是视频里的这样子
Actually yesterday Fuzhou won and award for leading the way in what they called , "a toilet revolution "😚. The city said its goal is to have 5 star roadside / public toilets everywhere and will transition all toilets to be smart toilets .
This type of toilet is very common in China. The toilets on the roadside, in parks, and in shopping malls are very clean, and free tissues and hot air fans are provided. There are some remote or highly mobile places that cannot be supervised 24 hours a day, resulting in poor hygiene.
I live in Fujian China. Nowadays, public toilets throughout Fujian province look uniformly like this. Even the larger public toilets have special cleaning staff living in them. But one thing has to note is that Chinese public toilets generally do not provide toilet paper. Chinese Kleenex has a different standard of toughness than toilet paper, which can be flushed directly by water, but Kleenex cannot be thrown down the toilet to prevent clogging. This has confused many foreigners, including the Chinese.
我是福建人，现在福建的公厕大都这个样子的，大一些的公厕甚至有专门的清洁人员住里面。但有一点要注意，中国的公厕一般不提供厕纸。中国的面巾纸与厕纸的韧性标准不同，厕纸可以直接被水冲走，但不能将面巾纸丢马桶里，以防止阻塞。这使很多外国人也包括中国人很困惑。
哥们这是多少年没回国过了吧，国内真正的厕所都是每个坑里放一个框专门放擦屁股纸滴，还困惑什么中国人呀？
@@gusu-jin 我在国内。困惑是为什么旁边有个垃圾桶🗑️装纸，而不是直接冲走。不冲走肯定会臭，传播疾病，看到肯定不是很舒服的。
有时间多回大陆看看家乡的变化？
@@AwardQueue 那你加油，可以革新技术，以达到你的期望。一个塑料袋的问题目前都解决不了，前几年号召不用塑料袋，结果有用吗？技术发展不到解决实际问题的水平，光靠口号或是自律是基本无效的。
想都会想，问题是能不能做得到。
The hygienic standard is almost surpassing the so-called advanced nations.
Fujian is my ancestors place!!! 😮
Do you guys have public toilets? Here in Lima (capital of Peru) with 10 million inhabitants , we don't have any public toilet
Oh that is interesting I didn't know that, don't worry one day in the future I'm sure South America will really start to develop at a fast pace , maybe with China's help 😉
There are really nasty bathrooms in USA. And many homeless people in major American cities, do it in the streets.
In my limited experience out in the countryside some are more primative 😃 Interesting you saying that people go round under cover making sure workers are doing their job. In the west nowadays this would be considered as an infringement of human rights, hence many workers don't do their job properly lol
Yes of course in rural locations , small towns or lower tier cities the cleanliness could be very different , from my experience most tier 2 cities and above are very clean. To gain a higher tier the city must tick certain boxes ( higher tier means more money from central Government to further development)
In regards to filming , it is very common here , ie if any delivery is made to a home, business ect and it will be photographed / filmed as proof of delivery if not taken in person.
Also many outdoor companies ask there workers to film their work , ie gardener would photo / film after they planted some new flowers, to show it has been done.(maybe save time and money not requiring a supervisor to later inspect the work )
Even where I live yesterday the ground staff were cleaning in preparation for New years and the community management were filming the finished product.
Not sure it could be classed as a human rights issue, regardless the employer has the right to know the job is being done, workers already know if this is required before taking the job.
P.S I doubt they film undercover , it is more open than that here.😉
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Thanks for the explanations. Interesting stuff. I am enjoying your videos a lot thx. After visiting China in 2015 I wanted to spend more time there but Covid and old age have made that unlikely now. Good to get insights from your knowledgable perspective.
@@jJustPlayingNZ Glad you are enjoying them, most of them are made on the spur of the moment when I have some free time.
If you do ever get back , I am sure you would be astonished at the changes, a year or 2 here is equivalent to a decade compared to many places.
If their is anything that you are really interested in let me know and I will try to cover it.
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 From what I have seen in youtube travel videos from people like Walk East and Walk China I can appreciate that change has been and continues to be very rapid. Some places that I visited in 2015 are changed almost beyond recognition. It was the aura of a country moving at full speed ahead that really attracted me and made me want to be there. My eyes were opened to the lack of understanding and wilful incorrectness of most of the Western media in regards to China, its culture, its government and its people.
@@jJustPlayingNZ So right my friend , I know why most Governments and media push the lie about China , I just hope the everyday person can actually come here and experience what life is like and make their own judgement , then maybe their eyes will be opened a little wider !
I am sure you know I'm Australian , and there is a reason I kept my daughters nationality Chinese , I want her to grow up in a safe , respectful environment , void of over the top political correctness and now crazy WOKE ideology 🙂
China like everywhere else is not perfect and has its flaws , but at 52 years of age I find it much better than Australia where I spent the first 36 years of my life !
After the toilet revolution in china few years ago they have done really great job but in melbourne they're still filthy, smelly and old especially those at the train station
I won't do my business there unless I have to. cheers mate.
When I was last in China they had a star rating system that on the entrance to the toilet there were 1 - 5 stars at the entrance. Apparently a one star is pretty much a squat toilet but no toilet paper up to a 5 star which is a combination of european and squat toilet with toilet paper etc.
I have never come across that on my travels , but each city does things slightly different .Many years ago in this city the toilets weren't the same as they are now , it is all about the tier system ( city rating )
中国人公共场合更喜欢蹲式马桶，并不是坐式马桶更高级，而是蹲式马桶更卫生，不容易传染病。坐便一般是给老年人残疾人和外国人提供的。
@@weno6747 Yes👍
China has cleanest government
You need to be careful when you walk on the sidewalk in large cities in Canada and the US because you may step on human poop.
Streets are used as public toilets in major cities of US with huge homeless population
Gross. Impressive though. Many public toilets in North America are stinky, dirty, and graffiti all over the walls some with needles left behind by junkies.
Things changed a lot. Thirty years ago, there were no such type of restrooms, private or public. The new generation of population accelerated changes along this dimension.
much much better than Australia toilets. Squat toilets better cos you don’t touch your ass checks on western style toilet seats surfaces like in Australia. also easier to clean too
I'm up in the Northeast and there are some toilets in certain places that are really bad, especially in indoor markets - almost as bad as British ones, lol.
But generally, over the past 5 - 10 years most inner cities have plenty of good clean toilets like the ones you showed.
Thanks for share your adventure in China.
Plenty more to come once the baby is old enough to travel 😉
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 😆😆😆
In US, it is Rest Room. In China, most of Chinese are taught as WC in English classes.
Correct, that's what we learned. Also rubber(eraser): " Do you have a rubber? May I use your rubber?"
I wish we could have Chinese squat toilet in UK because I heard it help keep your body flexible and healthy while Western one damage your body or back.
As a Chinese myself, I am also baffled why the used toilet paper needed to be thrown into the bin. We certainly don;t do that at home. Something to do with the toilet cleaners want to save the trouble of getting clogged toilets … those would be very nasty jobs for them
One thing to consider is a squat toilet would have less poo on the bum cheeks to wipe as they are more spread apart and Chinese people in general have less body hair where to poo can get stuck requiring more poo on the paper. I am no toilet detective , but I would think any very pooy paper would be flushed , I say this because the toilets don't have any bad poo odor !
很多不必要的大字报式装饰不仅浪费钱还污染视觉。希望谢谢领导改进
Saying their not clean, coming from the country with rats in the concession stands and ticket machines in the subways.
In North America, there isn't any public toilet. There are full of homeless and everyone goes to Mcdonald's or any fast food to use the toilets. For example, I have seen in several McDonald's, seats surrounding the toilets are occupied by several homeless for the whole day, especially during winter, and without ordering anything. They use the toilet every time. So, it's so stinky even after cleaning by the staff. It was awful.
At least things are improving for better.
Thanks for showing the true real daily life in China.
Love u china from USA
I live I Montreal and there is no even public washroom in the middle of the street, only in malls
yes we have improved a lot in these years but theres still many problems need to be fixed , a long way to go .
It couldn't be worst than this ruclips.net/video/HRqQ6-ANjL4/видео.html
But China has come a long way from 20 years ago
Check out toilets in malls. They are really fancy.
Yes that is true for the newer malls , but a lot is left up to the management to decide how fancy or clean they are. For instance I made some mall videos , part one I went to an old mall and and in comparison the public toilets are probably better, part two I went to a new mall and the toilets there are quite nice . The public toilets here are consistent as the cleaners are always on duty on must comply to local GOV standards.
*Do the cleaners finally use bleach?*
Is it still true that as you go North in China the toilets get stinkier?
I know the main tourist attractions are always superclean.
This is from my experiences in the 1990s.
I honestly couldn't tell you what they use to clean them , only that they are clean with a pleasant odor. Also I can't speak for Northern China , but I can guarantee you this , what ever you saw or experienced in the 90's would now be obsolete !
Check also public toilet in the Philippines.
I suppose that's why Asians squat so well.
Public places should stay clean and organized.
Tthe Public Toilette in China are clean and you can easily find them in the city.
国内景点和设施的审美真是一言难尽😂
Lol, I see some old toilet that had no door with just a long straight line in 94, then old nasty dirty squat toilet in rest area on some freeway in 01, to clean toilet with heated seat and bidet in 22 so yeah. You can see how the country improved just by seeing how clean their toilet is,I suppose 😂. China really improved so much in those 30 years. Too fast, not even my country can catch up (mine practically deteriorating after the 98 and 08 crisis before begin to climb up once more)
Yep when I first came here to live in 2007 , the public toilets hygiene wise were on par with Australia - scary 😝
you are in Fuzhou, wow
Yes, I love Fuzhou one of best hidden gems in China 🤫
Thanks for telling the truth, glad to know the toilet cleanliness has been improved so much !! well done China and well done to you as well
Thanks for your kind words !
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Thank you for your support 🙂
Surprisingly clean. I have been to public toilet at new york and chicago, damp, like entering to hell.
No you put paper in the toilet not the bin, the bin is for other kinds of garbages that might clog the drain.
no
What about backpacking hostel? It would be helpful to new tourists.
This city is not really on the tourist radar, and I think most Chinese would usually stay in a hotel as the budget ones are very cheap. I will see if there are any around and if convenient make a video.
Of course tourist cities have them.
Don’t think anyone would stay hostels, since most hotels in China are pretty cheap and nice (even 2-3 stars ones) maybe USD 30-50 per night or lesser
Last time I went to the one in train station, it was terrible !
As we both know train stations in China are generally massive = a lot of use, so even if the staff cleaned every 15 minutes they could get messy. Again it comes down to the city and tier level of that city, last time a caught a train here they were fine , but we are a small city , 8 000 000+ 😂
I was searching for the toilet' condition update in China after bumping into a video by my country's folk. He was talking about how terrible the cleaners in China were, eq that he saw human feces everywhere on the Great Wall. Considering all those beautiful artworks, poetry, literature, painting, and more that were inherited from our ancestors for thousands of years, I found myself embarrassed. Still, I can't pretend what he talked about was not valid. I myself have a traumatic experience at the Temple of Heaven Park back in 2002/3. I needed to self-hypnotize myself to get rid of that unpleasant scene. After watching your video now I can tell people that as a matter of fact, China_under President Xi has successfully revolved their toilet issues.
Yes , huge progress has been made in nearly every facet of life over the past decade or two ! I began living in China in 2007 and back then it was difficult to even find a public toilet in this city and if you did they were putrid !
Of course I can't speak for every part of China , but for this city the public toilets are very clean !
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 I really appreciate your topic.
Way better than the potter potty we have here in Toronto