New draft raises the standards for public restrooms

Tourists in China are expected to see cleaner public restrooms with no bad odors but also equipped with Western style toilets, soap, big screen televisions, free Wi-Fi, ATMs and even relaxing sofas.

The China National Tourism Administration released on Sunday the revised draft on the construction of and sanitary standards for toilets in tourist areas and expects the majority of such facilities to meet the general standard by the end of the year.

The draft was unveiled in Wuhan, Hubei province, during a national conference on toilet standards.