Today is an international day full of "taste" - World Toilet Day !
November 19th every year is "World Toilet Day". This year's promotional theme is "Use sanitary toilets and enjoy a happy life" .
was proposed by the " World Toilet Organization " in 2001. It has been waiting for 12 years and was officially established at the 67th United Nations General Assembly in 2013. It hopes to improve world environmental sanitation and establish hygiene habits through the efforts of people all over the world.
So, don’t laugh, toilet problems are a serious matter!
According to statistics, there are still 2.5 billion people around the world who do not have basic toilet conditions, and 1.1 billion people urinate and defecate anywhere, which poses a serious threat to public health and may have catastrophic consequences to human health and the environment. In addition, 1.5 million children worldwide die from diarrhea due to lack of sanitation facilities every year, and a large number of children are infected with chronic diarrhea.
In China, 24% of the population in my country use toilets that do not meet sanitary requirements. Li Jinzao, director of the National Tourism Administration, also admitted that the toilet is the strongest response, worst impression and most helpless thing for overseas tourists to my country's tourism environment.
In 1993, Beijing failed to bid for the Olympic Games for the first time, and at that time, Beijing's public toilets were criticized.
In 1994, Beijing officially proposed the public toilet revolution and carried out a large-scale transformation of the people's toilets.
From then until the end of the 20th century, major cities have been carrying out large-scale public toilet renovations. The result is that areas with faster development basically eliminated public toilets with below three standards.
According to statistics from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, as of 2014, the penetration rate of sanitary toilets in China has increased from 7.5% in 1993 to 76.1%.
Relevant data from the National Tourism Administration shows that as of November 15 this year, a total of 39,393 newly renovated tourist toilets have been completed nationwide, of which 27,137 were newly built and 12,256 were renovated and expanded, accounting for 69.11% of the three-year action plan for the revolution of toilets in (total 57,000). Both the number of toilets and the quality of management have been significantly improved. It is difficult to find toilets and use toilets in tourist places, and the phenomenon of dirty and messy toilets has been significantly improved.
Since 2015, an "toilet revolution" has been advancing nationwide. How to adjust the toilet seat ratio?
Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of my country issued the "Urban Public Toilet Design Standards", which increased the ratio of female toilet seats to male toilet seats to 3:2 in the newly released standards, and 2:1 in areas with larger flow of people. The standard will be implemented on December 1, 2016, which will effectively alleviate the problem of women using the toilet. The term "Yiwei" in the old standard of
has been accused by some scholars as one of the reasons why the "difficulty in women's toilets" has been implemented for many years.
In recent years, some young women have frequently performed the performance art of "occupying men's toilets" in Guangzhou, Zhengzhou and other places, which has aroused social attention. In the years of toilet seat disputes, there are also many measures to improve the proportion of public toilets in major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, such as adding temporary public toilets and designing gender-free toilets. However, local exploration is difficult to achieve practical results.
When will there be no longer long queues for toilets in public areas? When will women no longer have the "waiting embarrassment" when they go to the toilet? After the release of the new "public toilet national standard", it is worth looking forward to how effective the actual implementation is.
Toilet revolution, is it avant-garde or to ensure the basics?
On the one hand, the "difficulty in using the toilet" has become a chronic disease in urban municipal construction, while on the other hand, some places are keen on building "luxury toilets".
Some urban streets or tourist resorts, spending a lot of money to build star-rated public toilets is no longer "news".
These public toilets that are slightly "alternative" on the streets of the city, some have sofas, TVs, and water dispensers. Some also cover free WiFi and a lounge.
In April this year, the Beijing Municipal Adoration Committee stated that Beijing will build 100 "fifth spaces" in Fangshan and Tongzhou this year.These public toilets, called "Fifth Space", include several other independent areas on the basis of retaining the toilet function, such as the third bathroom and toilet design for people with disabilities, the elderly, and mothers and babies. In addition, it will also be equipped with payment, withdrawal, WiFi, lounge and other functions.
△Beijing's "Fifth Space" public toilet has changed its previous single function, supporting payment of water and electricity bills, withdrawing money from ATMs, charging electric cars, and purchasing hot drinks.
, the "fifth space" public toilets, not only appear in Beijing, but also in recent years, similar new types of public toilets have appeared in some areas of Chongqing and Shanxi.
However, this kind of "luxury public toilet" always appears and attracts controversy. In April this year, when the media reported that "Beijing's 'Fifth Space' public toilets covered with WiFi", some netizens joked, "Can public toilets on the street be guaranteed to have paper first?"
China's toilet revolution, should we pursue the forefront or protect the basics first? Some experts said that the main function of toilets is to use the toilet. In limited public investment, the first thing to do is to solve and ensure the convenience of public toilets, environmental sanitation, complete facilities, etc. This is the most basic and fundamental needs of the people.
△ In order to solve the imbalance in the proportion of men and women's toilets, the first gender-free toilet in Shanghai was officially opened to the public on November 19, "World Toilet Day".
So, how to build a toilet to meet the standards?
Regarding toilets, you may not know these
On average, every person spends two years in the toilet, and women spend more time.
Each person has to visit the toilet about 6 to 8 times a day. In this way, there will be about 2,500 times a year.
According to records, the British John Harrington was the inventor of flushing toilets.
Afghanistan Only 7% of households are equipped with flush toilets, and 19% of households have TVs installed in toilets. I really don’t know if watching TV shows will help you excrete smoothly.
Before toilet paper was invented, French nobles used high-quality linen products after putting on toilets.
According to United Nations , for every $1 additional investment in sanitation facilities, medical and health expenditure will be reduced by $9.
OK, the popular science is over, let’s take you to see -
Ten "best" toilets in China!
maximum
Chongqing Yangren Street
The picture shows one of the "world's largest toilets". It is said that this toilet in Yangren Street can accommodate thousands of people to enter the toilet at the same time.
The most literary
Shijiazhuang public toilets are filled with flowers
In a public toilet next to the road in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, the fragrance of flowers is filled with fragrance. The soothing light music makes every citizen who goes to the toilet feel comfortable and lingering; its warm and tidy environment is comparable to the star-rated bathroom in a hotel.
The most antique
Nanjing Confucius Temple Ming and Qing style public toilet
Nanjing Confucius Temple Pingjiangfu Road has a four-star public toilet with a quaint appearance. Walking into it, it was a large hall with three imitation of mahogany chairs on the left, and someone took a break here. When you walk into the women's bathroom, there is a large wood-carved screen. The sink is a high-end blue and white porcelain basin. Each compartment has a red wood-carved door, in the style of Ming and Qing dynasties, with exquisite patterns. There are also two compartments for disabled people and mothers and children. Each compartment in the men's bathroom has a blue wood carved door. The logos in the public toilets are also translated into English, Japanese, and Korean, which makes them even more outstanding.
The most design-oriented
The public toilets in Jinhua Architectural Park are like sculptures
These buildings look more like sculptures than public toilets. The curved pipe structure facilitates ventilation and natural lighting, while protecting users' privacy.
The most similar to bar
Taiwan Zhongyou Department Store toilets put beer
Taichung "Zhongyou Department Store" is talked about by people because of its toilets such as "Coca-Cola", "Wizard of Oz", "Secret Garden" and "Find Nemo".But what people are talking about is that the definition of men's toilet has gone beyond the ordinary problem-solving place. It is a completely combination of a bar and a toilet, with a refrigerator filled with beer, where men can drink and release it.
The most useless
Zhengzhou Baijia Public Toilets sing the "Empty City Scheme"
Beautiful public toilets, with doors and windows closed all year round and singing the "Empty City Scheme". Public toilets have become decorations, but nearby green spaces have become places for urination and drowning. The reporter's investigation found that after the completion of multiple toilets in the city, it has been unable to be resolved due to the delay in solving the problem of water and electricity and has not been opened to the public. At the same time, some public toilets gave way to municipal projects, but after demolishing them, they encountered difficulties in reconstruction.
The most versatile
Neijiang star-rated public toilet becomes a "tea house"
A star-rated public toilet serving the people is built on Langui Avenue, Dongxing District, Neijiang City, Sichuan. However, the reporter found that the public toilets had not been opened yet, but a "tea house" was opened on the left side of the building where the public toilets were located.
The most open
Suzhou Press shared toilet
"It takes half an hour to queue to go to the toilet, it's so painful!" In scenic spots on holidays, you can often hear women complaining about the toilet problem. A "shared toilet for men and women" appeared on Pingjiang Road in Suzhou. One toilet was divided into two different colors: blue and red. Men can only use blue compartments, while women can use both colors.
The most visible
The men's toilet at Suzhou Railway Station is fully transparent
Some netizens said that the men's toilet in a public toilet on the west side of the south square of Suzhou Railway Station is fully transparent. As soon as you walk into the bathroom, you will see a large transparent piece of glass opposite. People and vehicles on the road outside can see clearly.
The most enjoyable
Built-in sofa in Wuhan toilet TV air conditioner
This public toilet is located in the Donghu Tingtao Scenic Area. It looks like an antique tea room on the outside. It is equipped with solid wood sofas, TVs, air conditioners, potted plants, etc. The walls are framed with exquisite landscape paintings, and the toilet is also equipped with hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and dryer.
So, the question is here!
Which toilet do you want to experience the most?
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