It’s another plus for Beijing’s 2008 Summer Olympic bid. Acccording to a recently revealed two-year plan, starting in January 452 public toilets in Beijing’s 305 major scenic spots will be upgraded or rebuilt to give tourists better facilities. The plan puts the toilets at scenic attractions into four categories, the top one being four star.
The toilets’ transformation will improve facilities according to gender, age and other special characteristics of people. Four-star toilets should have granite floors, sufficient lighting, lively music, facilities to wash hands, tissues, automatic flush, hand dryers and bathrooms specially designed for disabled and the elderly. There will also be more toilets built for women.
Experts in China believe the campaign to clean up the toilets will help boost tourism and enhance Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.
