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> if squatting is required for restroom visits I believe squatting toilets aren't so common anymore in developed asian countries.
by yodsanklai 9y ago
> if squatting is required for restroom visits
I believe squatting toilets aren't so common anymore in developed asian countries.
- scythe 9y ago"Developed" is a multifaceted concept. I'm currently in one of the larger cities in China, and everyone here has cellphones and wifi; there is an extensive subway; many people own cars or e-bikes; there are many shopping malls, restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores etc -- but the vast majority of bathrooms feature squatting toilets. There are some cracks in the facade -- sewage flowing openly down one alley into a drain, unfinished vacant buildings here and there, dubiously sanitary handling of raw meat, placebo recycling, the infamous haze, and the grotesquely popular practice of hocking loogies onto the sidewalk, to name a few -- but China manages to feel quite developed and almost comfortable.