When you've gotta go, there's an app

A cloud platform using smartphones helps people find the nearest public toilets in China within 2 kilometers and allows them to upload locations they find that are not already listed.

The system was launched via WeChat on Nov 19 - World Toilet Day - and will have a mobile app by the end of the month. It is designed to help tourists and residents alike when the need arises.

Almost 330,000 toilets in 2,288 counties throughout 29 provincial regions are included in the database, including at parks, universities, shopping malls and fast-food restaurants.