Yunnan preparing for 'toilet revolution'

Authorities in Yunnan province will construct or renovate more than 600 toilets at major scenic spots in the next three years in an effort to bolster tourism, the Yunnan Provincial Commission of Tourism Development said in a draft plan released on Tuesday.

Tourism is one of the pillar industries for the province in Southwest China, which recorded a total of 285 million trips by domestic and foreign tourists last year. According to the commission, the tourism industry generated total revenue of 265 billion yuan ($42.3 billion) in 2014, accounting for more than 20 percent of the province's GDP.

However, the number of foreign tourists has dropped for at least five years in a row, decreasing by 0.46 percent last year, Yunnan Daily reported.