World Toilet Day: China's ingenious public restrooms

The restroom is designed to look like a tree trunk in Huaibei City, east China's Anhui Province. /VCG Photo

November 19 marks the annual World Toilet Day. This year, the day is drawing attention to those people being left behind without sanitation. A toilet is not just a toilet. It's a life-saver, dignity-protector and opportunity-maker. To honor World Toilet Day, CGTN has picked some of the most creative public bathrooms in China as the country is striving to achieve better sanitation and is promoting the use of restrooms. /VCG Photo

Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside this see-through bathroom in Dali, southwest China's Yunnan Province. It may be a little bit awkward here as you can see people walking by while doing your business. But rest assured, only you can see them, while no outsider can peek inside. /VCG Photo

A toilet with an antique decor features traditional Chinese furniture, including a folding screen, in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /VCG Photo

An outdoor toilet with vertical green walls that act as natural air purifiers in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. /VCG Photo

This public restroom in Chengdu City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, is painted like a bus as the windows are good for ventilation and lighting. /VCG Photo

The restroom is designed to look like a tree trunk in Huaibei City, east China's Anhui Province. /VCG Photo

November 19 marks the annual World Toilet Day. This year, the day is drawing attention to those people being left behind without sanitation. A toilet is not just a toilet. It's a life-saver, dignity-protector and opportunity-maker. To honor World Toilet Day, CGTN has picked some of the most creative public bathrooms in China as the country is striving to achieve better sanitation and is promoting the use of restrooms. /VCG Photo

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