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[quote=SUNNYDREAM,480653]Western style toilets can be easily found in China nowadays, for example, in the airports. hotels in big cities. However, there are still many squatting type toilets. If you plan to travel in China, be prepared for the situation when you use squatting type toilet. Actually, it is not difficult to use this kind of toilet. The following are some tips.

No.1 Bring your own toilet papers. Once a while, there were free toilet papers in the toilets. But Chinese people preferred to bring the toilet paper back home. Thus, the toilet papers are not offered anymore.

If possible, bring your own hand sanitizer because some toilets have wash basins. But there is no soap or sanitizers.

No.2 Make your plan A. You have to be prepared for any emergency during your traveling. Sometimes, you won’t find any comfortable toilet during your journey. Thus, better to use the toilets before you get on the tourist bus.

No.3 Make your plan B. Think about where you are going to and where you are going to take a rest on the way. In big cities, there are some international chain hotels, high-end restaurants, fast food restaurants like KFC or McDonald’s and shopping malls. You can find clean and comfortable toilets there. Also toilet tissue and soap are offered.

Please avoid the pubic toilets on the road and in the supermarkets or tourist sites. Although the conditions have been improved a lot, they might disappoint you because many other people have used the toilets. As a result, the sanitary conditions are too worse.

No.4 Do not bring any other stuff like bag into the toilet and better ask your friend to take care of your belongings. Why? You won’t find a place to hang your bag or clothes in the toilet. Sometimes, you will realize that you will need another hand. You grasp toilet paper in one hand and use the other hand to push the door. Why? The lock on the door is broken.

No.5 Queuing up for the toilets. It usually happens in women’s restrooms. Women spend more time than men in the toilets. Once I saw in person that some girls occupy man’s restroom to answer the nature’s call.

Tip 1: Stand in front of a squatting toilet and don’t move. If you find it is not a western style toilet, forget about your western style toilet and use it. Otherwise, you will have to line up again.

Tip 2: Look at the lock on the door of the toilet. If you see ‘red’, it means there is someone inside the toilet. If you see ‘green’, it means the toilet is empty.

No. 6 Take care of your trousers. It is wet in the toilets. Your trousers might get dirty. Pull up your trouser legs if you don’t want to clean your trousers immediately. 
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