Zhejiang province flush with success in 'toilet revolution'

Zhejiang province is extending its so-called toilet revolution from tourism attractions in urban areas to its vast array of villages in a bid to improve local farmers' quality of life and draw more tourists to its rural areas.

Clean toilets are an important element of urban and rural civilization, and more efforts should be made in both cities and rural areas to upgrade toilets, President Xi Jinping said in November.

In 2017, Zhejiang invested 630 million yuan ($94.5 million) on upgrading public toilets in rural areas. It was estimated that 50,000 toilets will be upgraded by the end of this year in the province, greatly improving sanitary conditions in rural areas.