福州市 - China's Public Toilets. How clean is China and is China as dirty as you're lead to believe ? 

Yup I remember back in the mid 80s when I went to China. Their toilet was just a drain and there were no doors at each cubicle. Recent around 2018 I went back and my God its so much advance and cleaner.

Yes , the constant change is amazing, I have been here around 17 years and it is unrecognizable compared to when I first came.

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The degradation us so bad that my local park toilet is now closed indefinately

Exactly. I want to go back

Sounds like back in Australia where I come from !

Stinky and nasty. I been in there. Try night time 🤣🤣

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 I think the US one is honestly worse than Australia. I was in Australia. It isn’t as bad as the states…. And then there is also New York subway. Nothing is going to beat that

🤣Yes, actually in hindsight I don't know what I was thinking making such a video, I am surprised by how many people have watched it.

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Mate your idea was hilarious but it checks out😂. It's quite interesting.

@@ryangonzales7716 🤣Yep who would of thought video with some weirdo filming toilets would be so popular 😂

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 - Public toilets are not just necessity but also the must have.

No worries. You can find a McDonalds easily.

What do women do

In france you need an entry code to use many of their toilets.

@@MACKOBII those mc donald toilet are really messy

And take note European toilets has fee to enter 😂😂

Ok how long? 50 years.

Here in the US is not improving...and it's going down like poop.

Wow,福州。美丽的古城区三坊七巷南后街，干净整洁美观。

Try Stockholm

yes

Armies of orange uniformed men and women sweep the roads every morning at about 4am. It's probably poorly paid, but it means that even the lowest in society has an income and has a value.

Europe is shlt anyway

@@JustaBritinChina They will be paid a minimum wage like in other countries and working for the local government they will have a pension at retirement age.

@@anthonyroche1848 that’s actually quite true they have insurance covered by the government

@@JustaBritinChina Environmental Health and Safety worker "環衛工人“ is the name of that position, they do come out at 4 or 5am to clean the streets and public areas, however they are paid at least minimum wage, they have medical insurance, pension benefits, they get discount from food and eating in restaurants , and most of them get government provided apartments to live in. all expense paid by the chinese government. and yes, this is socialism, not everything is about profit in china. oh, forgot to mention, they don't wear orange but blue/grey uniforms with government logos on them, they're considered governmental staffs, so anyone gives them ugly attitude will be in a big trouble. sure, in US i guess nobody cleans anything, been to NY subway one time, oh man, unforgettable smell, and rat zoo without cages.

That's because there are too many drunk turds pissing after midnight. I have seen some of them just piss in the middle of Swanston Street with the trams passing by. That's how drunk they really are!

Oh! Really ?

i'm in toronto...dude... trust me, it may be only mildly better.

Aussie men are known for being masculine, this is the spot they mark their territory..unfortunately it smells bad to others, but to local Aussies, they know whose territory it is..

Well said my friend !

Upkeep means good

Well said !

But it is dranged none is seen using the so neat toilets

Just move there, stop crying about it.

@@lettucesalad3560 Move to china? bruh. unless you are atleast asain you will be sticking out like a soar thumb 😂 I will be visiting as a tourist alot though in the coming years . (maybe find myself a beautiful wife 😉)

@@caresword Ya, I hear they're xenophobic and highly discriminatory. Don't forget your toilet paper as well.

@@lettucesalad3560 You heard? Well that makes you a heresay believer😂. Also, look at African youtubers in China and tell me if they're Xenophobic. Get out of your western echo chamber.

@@ryangonzales7716 Ya, like when there was the COVID19 outbreak in March 2020, and the Chinese were kicking the Africans out of their apartments onto the streets because they were blamed for spreading COVID. You can search for the video "Racism And Propaganda: Africans In China Complain Of Discrimination In The Time Of COVID | NBC News"

Yes , that is correct ! Public toilets have manned staff for duration of opening times ( this city anyway) buildings it is up the the building owner on how they deal with it . Quite funny as in the past you would probably choose to go into a building , but now better to use the public toilet 🙃

in Uk we use KFC or macdonald😂😂😂

@@jetli740 KFC and MacDonald are public toilets???

@@istanahardware1425 no, but in the UK we use them as public toilet are impossible to find

@@jetli740 The west governments scream about human rights and blaming soo many countries and yet they cannot provide one of the most basic human needs??

美国修厕所的钱，被拿去支援乌克兰战争了😂

I have a big nose plus I am from Geraldton , so I doubt my accent would fade much 🤣

Plenty more to come once the baby is old enough to travel 😉

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 😆😆😆

Yes , but I did always call out first to ask if anyone was in there for all locations, but definitely not a great look. I explained to the cleaner who I was and what I was doing.

Yes, Fuzhou is tier 2 pushing to be tier 1. In saying that I just chose random toilets close to where I live not in a tourist zone. ( the last toilet could be classed as semi tourist as it is in a shopping area, but this city does not get many Western Tourists.)

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Only a Tier 2 city and it is so clean. In my country, you can smell the toilets from outside even in the airports designated as "international". Guess we are only equivalent to China's Tier 1 or below, city or town.

@@jivvyjack7723 Tier 1 is the top then it goes down, realistically not much difference between tier 1 and 2 .The last few years China has been full throttle in regards to cleanliness and the environment ( recycling, EV ) This city is special I will make a video explaining why and explain the tier system !

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Oh, sorry. I thought No.5 is the best. Hehe. Then I have to wait for your videos of lower tiers to benchmark my place.

@@jivvyjack7723 No need to apologise 🙂, when they have sales in shops here a lower number also means a higher discount ie if there was a jacket with a 2 above it , it would mean 80% off 🙃

Thank you for your support 🙂

Actually yesterday Fuzhou won and award for leading the way in what they called , "a toilet revolution "😚. The city said its goal is to have 5 star roadside / public toilets everywhere and will transition all toilets to be smart toilets .

Maybe to offer some scant modesty?

Well China is big country . Most of cities have clean public toilets . And as to some small cities in border area the toilet maybe not good . Well , things getting better and better .

It is more modern when you return to Xinjiang now, so you should not see the situation you once encountered!

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Yes, I love Fuzhou one of best hidden gems in China 🤫

That is why I train my senior taichi students to squat, n remind them if they go back to china and some european n asian countries, the squatting exercise will come handy.

🤣, most toilets have a disable toilet which consists of a western style sit down toilet for anyone to fragile that cant squat.

In actuality, squat toilets, especially public ones, are so much more hygienic than seated ones. It is also an ergonomically more natural posture to adopt when doing your natural thing.

@@stephenlock7236 Yes agree. I remember watching a video by a western expat lady RU-vidr in China. She specifically looks for squat toilets when she needs to use a public toilet.

There is no "weak" legs with asians as they naturally squat since birth. for them, it is very comfortable and can do it for a whole day if need be. Besides, squatting is the best and most natural position to do your business.

Yep , I can definitely relate to that, I'm from small the city of Geraldton (population around 45 000) From memory there were only about 10 public toilets I can recall and they were always disgusting .

Yes , you are absolutely correct. We also need to remember this is a tier 2 city so to reach that status services , cleanliness ect must be at a certain level / standard. If I went back a decade ago the toilets were nothing like this, just like you stated. Not only toilets , but parks, roads , shop frontages ect have all undergone major overhauls.

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 absolutely correct. Thanks for videoing and posting such excellent positive information and share with the world ❤️

Rest area ok, anything else 👎

Don't undersell yourself, I watched it , it was very informative , pretty impressive toilet as well 😉

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Nice of you to say that. Thanks.

I honestly couldn't tell you what they use to clean them , only that they are clean with a pleasant odor. Also I can't speak for Northern China , but I can guarantee you this , what ever you saw or experienced in the 90's would now be obsolete !

So you see the yellow snakes or pile of gold? First time in Beijing 2001 at train station, I was shocked they all squat n no door! The pile of gold unbelievable, and low hanging fruits almost touching the yellow brownish curled snakes..

Yes is was similar here years ago , but now for this city all public toilets have personal on hand to make sure there clean. I believe they must be checked at least every 15 minutes. Metro , airport is the same, train Station not sure as I haven't been there for a while.

I believe not flushing the toilet may be avoidable when there is a permanent attendant employed and is in charge of keeping the place clean and tidy.

Correct, that's what we learned. Also rubber(eraser): " Do you have a rubber? May I use your rubber?"

I have never come across that on my travels , but each city does things slightly different .Many years ago in this city the toilets weren't the same as they are now , it is all about the tier system ( city rating )

中国人公共场合更喜欢蹲式马桶，并不是坐式马桶更高级，而是蹲式马桶更卫生，不容易传染病。坐便一般是给老年人残疾人和外国人提供的。

@@weno6747 Yes👍

This city is not really on the tourist radar, and I think most Chinese would usually stay in a hotel as the budget ones are very cheap. I will see if there are any around and if convenient make a video. Of course tourist cities have them.

Don’t think anyone would stay hostels, since most hotels in China are pretty cheap and nice (even 2-3 stars ones) maybe USD 30-50 per night or lesser

Oh that is interesting I didn't know that, don't worry one day in the future I'm sure South America will really start to develop at a fast pace , maybe with China's help 😉

Yes of course in rural locations , small towns or lower tier cities the cleanliness could be very different , from my experience most tier 2 cities and above are very clean. To gain a higher tier the city must tick certain boxes ( higher tier means more money from central Government to further development) In regards to filming , it is very common here , ie if any delivery is made to a home, business ect and it will be photographed / filmed as proof of delivery if not taken in person. Also many outdoor companies ask there workers to film their work , ie gardener would photo / film after they planted some new flowers, to show it has been done.(maybe save time and money not requiring a supervisor to later inspect the work ) Even where I live yesterday the ground staff were cleaning in preparation for New years and the community management were filming the finished product. Not sure it could be classed as a human rights issue, regardless the employer has the right to know the job is being done, workers already know if this is required before taking the job. P.S I doubt they film undercover , it is more open than that here.😉

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 Thanks for the explanations. Interesting stuff. I am enjoying your videos a lot thx. After visiting China in 2015 I wanted to spend more time there but Covid and old age have made that unlikely now. Good to get insights from your knowledgable perspective.

@@jJustPlayingNZ Glad you are enjoying them, most of them are made on the spur of the moment when I have some free time. If you do ever get back , I am sure you would be astonished at the changes, a year or 2 here is equivalent to a decade compared to many places. If their is anything that you are really interested in let me know and I will try to cover it.

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 From what I have seen in youtube travel videos from people like Walk East and Walk China I can appreciate that change has been and continues to be very rapid. Some places that I visited in 2015 are changed almost beyond recognition. It was the aura of a country moving at full speed ahead that really attracted me and made me want to be there. My eyes were opened to the lack of understanding and wilful incorrectness of most of the Western media in regards to China, its culture, its government and its people.

@@jJustPlayingNZ So right my friend , I know why most Governments and media push the lie about China , I just hope the everyday person can actually come here and experience what life is like and make their own judgement , then maybe their eyes will be opened a little wider ! I am sure you know I'm Australian , and there is a reason I kept my daughters nationality Chinese , I want her to grow up in a safe , respectful environment , void of over the top political correctness and now crazy WOKE ideology 🙂 China like everywhere else is not perfect and has its flaws , but at 52 years of age I find it much better than Australia where I spent the first 36 years of my life !

Yes , they are very good for your bowels , though they do take a little practice to use and maybe not very convenient for some elderly people. You will also find now that most Shopping centers have a both western and Eastern style . Of course all hotels / airports ect have Western toilets.

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 just make sure your cell phone is secured and nothing fallout of your pocket.

Squat toilet only in public too, people don’t like touch other peoples touched

British Loot Museum 🤣🤣

Loo not loot

In regards to cleanliness / environment ect this city is better than Beijing ! probably the fact that it is smaller helps it to be more manageable , I have yet to come across any public toilet that doesn't have staff on duty keeping it clean. The worst are probably some Department stores as they dont fall under Government jurisdiction , but they are still quite clean. Smell I would think would depend on traffic going through it and plumbing , older the smellier I guess.

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 This is exactly my point, it mainly still rely on how much maintenance they provide but how people consider others after using, e.g. Japan. (CBD areas maybe better due to high concentrate of educated people)

@@jasenliuI I can't speak for every region / city in China , but here the staff are present the whole time the toilet is open. The persons behavior makes no difference because once you use it ,unless someone goes straight in there the janitor will take a peek and clean it if required.

Thanks for your kind words !

As we both know train stations in China are generally massive = a lot of use, so even if the staff cleaned every 15 minutes they could get messy. Again it comes down to the city and tier level of that city, last time a caught a train here they were fine , but we are a small city , 8 000 000+ 😂

Before I went into each toilet I made sure no-one was in there. But yes on reflection I probably looked like some weirdo pervert to anyone watching me. . All except the 1st and last I was lucky enough that there wasn't anyone around, the first one took 2 takes as I needed to stop and chat to the cleaner and explain what I was doing.

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 🤣🤣人们会说有个国外人好变态，他自言自语的，还在拍摄厕所🚾 哈哈 😂😂😂

@@GodsDad98 🤣Yes , you could be right, but I did make sure no-one was in the toilets before filming, and actually waited outside until no-one was around.

@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 😂😂

哥们这是多少年没回国过了吧，国内真正的厕所都是每个坑里放一个框专门放擦屁股纸滴，还困惑什么中国人呀？

@@gusu-jin 我在国内。困惑是为什么旁边有个垃圾桶🗑️装纸，而不是直接冲走。不冲走肯定会臭，传播疾病，看到肯定不是很舒服的。

有时间多回大陆看看家乡的变化？

@@AwardQueue 那你加油，可以革新技术，以达到你的期望。一个塑料袋的问题目前都解决不了，前几年号召不用塑料袋，结果有用吗？技术发展不到解决实际问题的水平，光靠口号或是自律是基本无效的。 想都会想，问题是能不能做得到。

The city just keeps getting better and better as time rolls on !

They are all like that, well everyone I have ever been to , the local Gov policy is to have a worker on duty to keep clean ! If you are implying a only went to the best ones you are 100% wrong , look at the night video I made where I also show just a random place on my journey. If you like I can make another video going to hundreds , but it would be quite boring !

Yes that is true for the newer malls , but a lot is left up to the management to decide how fancy or clean they are. For instance I made some mall videos , part one I went to an old mall and and in comparison the public toilets are probably better, part two I went to a new mall and the toilets there are quite nice . The public toilets here are consistent as the cleaners are always on duty on must comply to local GOV standards.

I still think that Japanese is still cleaner and the design is more modern (well I haven't been to every toilet in Japan), but the Chinese ones are not bad tho.. In my country we use water to wash our butt so it's still not too convenient for us

@@Joooo89 If you go to a smaller rural areas (Not big cities like Tokyo) they are very similar. From the squatting type toilet to the old style vibes are very similar

We have a wide spread urban legend in the 1980s ( when China was way behind) saying that in Japan, they clean the toilet at least 7 times after each use, the person responsible for cleaning the toilet must drink a cup of water out of that toilet he/she just cleaned, to guarantee the absolute cleanliness.

Yes , Fuzhou is now flying ahead !

🤣, thanks for welcoming me , but your 17 years late 🙂

One thing to consider is a squat toilet would have less poo on the bum cheeks to wipe as they are more spread apart and Chinese people in general have less body hair where to poo can get stuck requiring more poo on the paper. I am no toilet detective , but I would think any very pooy paper would be flushed , I say this because the toilets don't have any bad poo odor !

3 out of the 4 had free toilet paper available , the 4th one I didn't check, all public toilets should have it ! ( note public toilet doesn't include shopping mall ect as they are privately run and some have it while others don't )

Yep when I first came here to live in 2007 , the public toilets hygiene wise were on par with Australia - scary 😝

It couldn't be worst than this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HRqQ6-ANjL4.html

But China has come a long way from 20 years ago

Streets are used as public toilets in major cities of US with huge homeless population