Comments on: Random Observations from China: Toilets http://scott.sherrillmix.com/blog/tourist/random-observations-from-china-toilets/ I'm a biologist not a... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:02:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ryan http://scott.sherrillmix.com/blog/tourist/random-observations-from-china-toilets/comment-page-1/#comment-167598 Ryan Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:56:42 +0000 http://scott.sherrillmix.com/blog/tourist/random-observations-from-china-toilets/#comment-167598 1. The squatting toilet is cheaper thus more popular than the sitting toilet. In fact, there are cases of people squattting on a sitting toilet simply beause they don't know what to do with a sitting toilet 2. After you're done, you're supposed to wash (both "there" and your hands). The garbage can is for paper you used for wiping your hand. There should be some sort of water source nearby. Toilet paper in that area of the world isn't exactly soft for other familiar functions. That's my understanding of it. Hope it helps ^^ 1. The squatting toilet is cheaper thus more popular than the sitting toilet. In fact, there are cases of people squattting on a sitting toilet simply beause they don’t know what to do with a sitting toilet

2. After you’re done, you’re supposed to wash (both “there” and your hands). The garbage can is for paper you used for wiping your hand. There should be some sort of water source nearby. Toilet paper in that area of the world isn’t exactly soft for other familiar functions.

That’s my understanding of it. Hope it helps ^^

]]> By: The plight of women (and girls) in our unisex bathrooms… | Ray's Journal http://scott.sherrillmix.com/blog/tourist/random-observations-from-china-toilets/comment-page-1/#comment-86669 The plight of women (and girls) in our unisex bathrooms… | Ray's Journal Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:30:11 +0000 http://scott.sherrillmix.com/blog/tourist/random-observations-from-china-toilets/#comment-86669 [...] China. Well, not so much these days, but the vast majority of facilities still incorporate the hole-in-the-floor style toilet, where you stoop and do your business (or, if you’re male, you stand tall and aim for the [...] [...] China. Well, not so much these days, but the vast majority of facilities still incorporate the hole-in-the-floor style toilet, where you stoop and do your business (or, if you’re male, you stand tall and aim for the [...]

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