Is this the beginning of the end for China's squat toilets?*
Recently, Chinese president Xi Jinping urged China to continue its efforts in a nationwide 'Toilet Revolution' aimed at cleaning up public toilets. The war on loos is aimed at boosting the country's domestic tourism sector and improving overall quality of life.
Via state-run news agency Xinhua:
The construction of clean toilets is an important part of pushing urban and rural civilization, and more efforts should be made in both cities and rural areas to upgrade toilets, Xi said in a recent instruction on the achievement of toilet revolution carried out in the tourism sector.
Along with toilet revolution, China should construct better public facilities and services to boost the tourism industry, Xi said.
The 'Toilet Revolution' was first declared in 2015. Nearly 90 percent of the campaign's targets have already been reached, with around 36,000 new toilets installed and 15,000 upgraded as of April this year, according to the South China Morning Post.
READ MORE: A Brief History of Beijing's Toilet Revolution
*Probably not.
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