toilet in china part 6

This is the train toilet I had to use on the train from Beijing to Chengde.The western toilet was out of order.Sadly I could not flush this at all as the pot I needed to fill up at the tap was missing.There was no other way to flush on this toilet.
aprill 26th 2009

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[ozjenva]

It's quite clean, considering some of the revolting toilets I have had to use in Asia

[breadcrub]

@ozjenva I agree,the worst I faced was the portaloos in china,I could not use it it made me feel that bad,really made me feel sick.

[LOLZpersonok]

Imagine squatting down to use that thing and then the train goes over a sharp turn just as you are taking a dump : /

[breadcrub]

@jess1541 So sorry to hear that Jess,but a wise choice,as I agree out of town places in China,dont have as much disabilty awareness,as in our countries.

I guess also if it was just stairs only and squats,it might make your knee worse.

Hopefully your get the chance for an oppunity like this in the future but at a more newer building.xx

[jess1541]

@breadcrub

I think it's like inflammation in the joint or something and I've been told there isnt much that can be done at this stage. And it might be a year or more before it doesn't hurt anymore. The school isn't that new and it's on the outskirts of town. Because of the lack of disability awareness, most places might not even have elavators either which won't be too helpful for me.

I guess it's just better I dont go.

[breadcrub]

@jess1541 Sorry to hear of your knee problems Jess.Sad to hear of your news,hope your not in too much pain,or having troublw walking.

I found alot of more upmarket places in China,ie,resturants,shops,airp­orts had a couple of western bowls also.

Its according where the school is,if its out of the big cities it be just squats I guess.Its according how modern it is also.

I wish you alot of luck with your knee,and if you do this trip.

Your welcome to my advice anytime,if you need it.xx

[jess1541]

@breadcrub

Right now I'm having some knee problems and I want to go to China to volunteer at a school probably next year. The thing is,from what I remember 8 years ago when I went to China, so many places had only squat toilets. It's REALLY hard to squat or kneel without hurting and the last thing I'd want is to be stuck in a foreign country without a toilet to use. And I've been told that its going to be a long term type of pain. I guess there isn't much awareness for disabilities.

[jess1541]

Must have been very smelly being impossible to flush and all that...

[breadcrub]

Haha thats true :-D

[Marcoboy9074]

I guess practice makes perfect.:)