'Toilet revolution' flush with success

Every day toilet cleaners at the Shapotou desert scenic zone in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region have to clean not only the regular toilet cubicles but also ones specially designed for Muslims.

The Muslim-tailored cubicles provide shower facilities or clean water in special containers for Wudu, the Islamic procedure for washing parts of the body, typically in preparation for formal prayers but also before handling and reading the Quran.

Ningxia, in northwestern China, has a large Muslim population and a special cultural connection with Arab states.