Tourism chief: No 'five-star' restrooms

Local authorities have been urged to think flush, not flash, when building new restrooms at visitor attractions.

China has been going through a "toilet revolution" that aims to build or renovate thousands of public restrooms nationwide.

"But we don't need local government's trying to outdo each other with 'five-star toilets' - we just need to build practical public facilities based on local conditions that are accessible and convenient," Li Jinzao, director of the China National Tourism Administration, said on Monday.