There are several types of squat toilets but they all consist essentially of a toilet pan or bowl at floor level.
Floor toilets china.
Flush the squat toilet.
Since 2015 china has been undergoing a toilet revolution where many public toilets have facial scanning technology to disperse paper have wifi although there are easier ways to find public wifi in china and even show metrics on how long a stall has been occupied.
Plus some washrooms in china can be rather wet.
Some squat toilets will have a handle and will flush like a western style toilet.
Whether from the splash effect or an overeager toilet cleaner running amok with a mop your squat toilet stall floor might endanger your bags or dry trousers.
As of the end of 2017 68 000 toilets around the country have been constructed or reconstructed.
But even if there is a bathroom you will not find a toilet bowl there.
Squat toilets aren t excessively difficult to use.
Even in modern multi unit apartment buildings they don t have traditional flush toilets.
Such a toilet pan is also called a squatting pan.
Instead they have floor pans.
A squat toilet or squatting toilet is a toilet used by squatting rather than sitting.
The water from the shower runs right onto the floor.
These toilets require a bit of getting used to.
If you see other chinese locals rolling up their cuffs be sure to do so too.
The only exception is a pedestal squat toilet which is of the same height as a sitting.
Commercial toilets from american standard offer superior toilet performance under the toughest conditions just like they have for over 140 years.
The chinese think it is better for good digestion.
Always leave the squat toilet looking clean for the next person.
However many may not have this feature and you are still required to flush and clean up after you have used the toilet.
So keep your eyes peeled to see if you can.
If it s looking wet roll your pants up.
The toilet revolution china s first toilet revolution took place in beijing in the 1980s.