egolessvegan Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I was surprised on my first trip to China last January that many homes and public places have bathroom facilities without toilet seats. Apparently this is not unusual in foreign countries. This was my first trip abroad. Fortunately I stayed in hotels and apartments that had that were equipped with this luxury on all of my three trips this past year. I am still trying to figure out the proper techniques if necessary. Just thought to lighten up things a bit. Too many people too serious of late.Ken. Link to comment
tonymasiello Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 There is just something in my brain that doesn't allow that part of my body to function witout the presence of a seat. Four trips and the issue has never been forced! Link to comment
egolessvegan Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 They say once you do the do, you are good to go! Link to comment
cosmiclobster Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I was surprised on my first trip to China last January I am still trying to figure out the proper techniques if necessary. "proper technigue" ??? LOL How about: Drop em, squat and let er rip! Note: Especially fun on a moving train!!! P.S. Brink your own TP, small torn sheets of newspaper and magazines don't really get the job done (not to mention the comfort factor)!! My big suprize was paying a yuan or 2 for a public toilet in Shanghai and seeing that the patrons still had to squat! Luckily for me, I was able to save my dirty business for our hotel with a western bathroom. Link to comment
Guest Gene Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Never been camping???? Link to comment
perryf Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 They had an article in the Los Angeles Times about Chinese toilets right around the last time I visited in August. Beijing is worried about their reputation if the entire world sees the state of their public toilets during the Olympics when they are next held in Beijing. They have a toilet budget of $12,000,000 to build state of the art toilets. Of course this is only in Beijing. PF Link to comment
Kaige Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 How many of us are going to upgrade mother in laws bathroom? this would make a good pole. Link to comment
garagegodness Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Actually many chinese prefer to use toilets without the seat top, because it is cleaner. Thinking about you sit on the top that everyone else has been sitting on? Here in the U.S., bathrooms are equipped with paper seat covers and that helps a lot; In Germany, I happened to sit on a toilet that has an automatic seat cleaning sys. The seat moves around by itself. In Beijing Airport, most toilets are western style; however you would see chinese ladies line up for Chinese toilets. Link to comment
tonado Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Read this old thread Link to comment
MoonCarolCafe Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Actually many chinese prefer to use toilets without the seat top, because it is cleaner. Thinking about you sit on the top that everyone else has been sitting on? OK, so then you sit on the place where everyone was sitting when they were trying to avoid sitting on the seat? Link to comment
oregonknl Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 So last summer, I'm in Changsha with Fei, and we are shopping on the busy walking street, and my time comes --- trots if I don't find a place fast. I duck into WalMart, was there the day before, and know they have squat toilets --- its an overflow crowd --- guys in line for the toilets --- but I notice that one stall is open in the back --- the one with the handicapped symbol on it --- the Han guys would rather wait in line than use it. I can't wait! So I go in the stall ---- western toilet !! Link to comment
turtle Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 C'mon, doesn't anyone have a juicy story about the shower/toilet? Link to comment
Shosetsuin Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 my house here in shenzhen uses the shower/toilet deal. And before I lived here I was living in a school that only had squatters..so I got plenty of experience with that. It also had to be flushed with a hose...it had no flushing system other than that. nate Link to comment
egolessvegan Posted December 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 I have had to use a bucket a water to flush at someones apartment after taking a pee. Thank god I always did my other business at the hotel or our apartment.Back home in the states the first day or two it seems delightful to have a warm clean shower and a nice toilet seat to park my butt on. Link to comment
grenade Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 The concept of the seated flushing toilet is strange. Give the poop trench a chance. Squatting is a natural posture and there is no inward pressure applied against the buttocks. This is more conducive to bowel movement. Try it a few times and you may discover your toilet at home is just a creature comfort. I'm thinking about destroying mine. Link to comment
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