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Warning: Picture of a Disgusting Chinese Toilet

Nov 8, 2012 by Daniel McBane 16 Comments

Disgusting Chinese Toilet

In hindsight, I don’t know what more I could want—it has both a divider for a little privacy and select reading materials strewn about. I found this lovely squat toilet at one of the rest stops our bus made on the way from Lijiang to the Tiger Leaping Gorge in China’s Yunnan Province.

You’ll find useful information on traveling in this area in my guide for Lijiang and specific advice for the Tiger Leaping Gorge trek in this guide. Information for the rest of China is here. 

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  1. Audrey | That Backpacker says

    Nov 8, 2012 at 07:39

    Haha, totally clicked on this in spite of the title. I think I might prefer just going behind a bush?
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    • Daniel says

      Nov 8, 2012 at 08:33

      It was a little town, so there wasn’t much cover; not enough for the girls anyway. Or the poor guy who had some business that required sitting (or squatting in this case).
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  2. Chubby Chatterbox says

    Nov 8, 2012 at 08:22

    At least it provides you with reading material, provided you read Chinese. Not much privacy though, and it doesn’t look very sanitary.

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    • Daniel says

      Nov 8, 2012 at 08:35

      Provided you read Chinese and are wearing four pairs of latex gloves. And no, the Chinese are not big on privacy–there’s actually no wall in the front either.
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  3. Shalu Sharma says

    Nov 8, 2012 at 11:46

    This is something like a hole in the ground. Something like a squat toilet.
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    • Daniel says

      Nov 8, 2012 at 12:20

      It basically is just a hole in the ground. Everything just runs out behind the little building and forms a small pond.

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      • Shalu Sharma says

        Nov 10, 2012 at 05:15

        To be honest, this is no different to some squat toilets you’ll find in India.
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        • Daniel says

          Nov 10, 2012 at 09:32

          Oh, I know…..I have several pictures of disgusting Indian toilets as well. I actually thought about doing a whole series about nasty toilets, but decided against scaring off my ten remaining readers. Besides, it would mostly just be a bunch of photos from China and India.

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          • Shalu Sharma says

            Nov 12, 2012 at 13:42

            I think you should post them. I don’t think anyone would be offended. Offending is always going to be a part of blogging.
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  4. Michael Belk says

    Nov 27, 2012 at 02:16

    Hey Daniel, that is disgusting. I could not even imagine. I figured at least an out house with four walls. I would be afraid to catch something.

    Wow, I would never go there.
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    • Daniel says

      Nov 27, 2012 at 02:47

      I agree: four walls is high on my list of preferred toilet features as well.
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  5. Felicia says

    Jan 17, 2013 at 06:45

    Hi Daniel,
    I have seen some squat toilets before, but never this filthy! Well, they do make up for it with the free reading materials, or is that their toilet paper? LOL!
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    • Daniel McBane says

      Jan 17, 2013 at 07:54

      There’s a good chance it’s both…..a good rule of thumb: if you’re not sure whether it’s toilet paper or reading material, it’s toilet paper by default. Don’t read it.
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  6. kuskat says

    Jan 29, 2015 at 01:49

    Came across these picture on Pinterest. I was checking for nice photograph for Yunnan province in china, auw! What sweet memories they bring up :-). Thanks for your sharing your travel pictures(in general).
    Kat

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    • Daniel McBane says

      Jan 29, 2015 at 10:08

      Sorry this is what you found when searching for nice photos of Yunnan…you’re welcome for the ‘sweet’ memories.
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  7. Wade @ Microbialogic says

    Jun 23, 2021 at 00:52

    Oh sh*t is that a toilet? it looks a toilet from medieval times haha

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