Poopin' Around Town

A guide to where to poop while out and about primarily in and around Boston, MA.

Sunday, July 08, 2007

News Update - Chongqing, China

They're flush with pride in Chongqing, where a recently opened porcelain palace features an Egyptian facade, soothing music and more than 1,000 toilets spread out over 30,000 square feet.

The entrance to the public toilet has an Egyptian facade.

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Officials in the southwestern Chinese city plan to ask Guinness World Records to have the free four-story public bathroom listed as the world's largest, state-run China Central Television reported Friday.

"We are spreading toilet culture. People can listen to gentle music and watch TV," said Lu Xiaoqing, an official with the Yangrenjie, or "Foreigners Street," tourist area where the bathroom is. "After they use the bathroom they will be very, very happy."

Footage aired on CCTV showed people milling about the sprawling facility and washing their hands at trough sinks. For open-aired relief, there's a cluster of stalls without a roof.

Some urinals are uniquely shaped, including ones inside open crocodile mouths and several topped by the bust of a woman resembling the Virgin Mary.

There are also plans to build a supermarket nearby, which will sell toilet-related items, CCTV reported.

Source: AP/CNN

1 Comments:

At 6:38 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I recently reviewed the Shit Critic's home bathroom, and while it's not blog material because it's not publicly accessible, I will say that it scored an impressive 7.4 including high marks for Stall Quality, Aesthetics and Flush, and a perfect score for Cleanliness.

 

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