Perhaps one thing that never occurred to you when you
decided to travel to China to take that next, big step in your quest to find
the Chinese love of your life through Chinese online dating is how nature’s calls
will make your real-life Chinese dating experience a more… memorable one. For obvious reasons, your toilet options were
the last thing on your mind when you booked that flight to China.
Pretty soon, however, you will realize that this trip comes
with a surprise toilet adventure package!
Indeed, this is a standard and take-it-or-leave it “(non-)option” for
the average traveler/visitor to the Middle Kingdom. If you’re reading this article before that
long-awaited flight to meet your special Chinese lady for the first time, then
you can still adequately prepare yourself for this bonus Chinese travel
adventure.
Packs of Kleenex are always an essential for any traveler, and
they are an absolute must when traveling to China where toilet paper seems to be
either a scarce commodity or an unnecessary amenity so far as public toilets
are concerned, that is unless you’re staying and traveling in an area where
first-world comforts are not in short supply.
Even there though, many public toilets do not include toilet paper for
the simple reason that if they did, the first person to use the facility would
likely steal it.
Again, being an average traveler, you will most likely find
yourself in average circumstances and your packs of Kleenex will help you avoid
more than a few what-happens-in-China-stays-in-China kind of mortifying
moments.
This doesn’t mean you need to bring a suitcase full of
tissue packs with you, just enough to get through the first day or two. You can
buy these tissue packs quite readily in China at supermarkets and
confectioneries for considerably less than you might pay back home.
Your average means combined with your carefree manner may
mean that you won’t be very picky with the foods and the places where you’ll be
eating. No matter how undiscriminating
and adventurous your palate is, your intestinal constitution may not be as
tolerant. For those times when your
stomach may grumble and cramp in disagreement with your choice of food, and
there are no decent public restrooms nearby, having some diarrhea medicine in
your bag will be a lifesaver!
While counting the days until you and your Chinese
girlfriend get to spend real time together, strengthen those thigh muscles by
doing squatting exercises. Having strong
thighs will be very beneficial in many other ways, for sure, but since we’re on
the topic of Chinese toilets, practicing your squats will actually serve you
very well when you encounter holes in the ground instead of the sitting toilets
you’re used to.
Squatting toilets are still the norm in China, and even in
the big cities public facilities that include a sitter are few and far between. On the one hand, you can take comfort in the
thought that your bare bum won’t be touching the toilet surface which will, no
doubt, be spattered with… well, just use your imagination. On the other hand, you will soon discover
that leg cramps will only make aiming even more difficult than it will already
prove to be, and the fact that you’re hovering will not spare your skin from
your own spatter!
With those very unpleasant thoughts now in your head, you
might as well make a mental note to also bring a lot of wet/antimicrobial
wipes!
In addition to the scarcity of toilet paper, many public
toilets in China also don’t have running water.
If the sign on the wall shows the usual silhouette of a man
sitting/squatting, it will be safe to assume that the plumbing works and you
can take care of your crap, pun intended.
Otherwise, and especially if the sign is just in Chinese or if it
actually says “No Shitting,” then take your crap some place else.
If you happen to visit a public restroom that’s already
packed, don’t stand around figuring out where the end of the line is. There’s no line. What you’ll have to figure out is how to make
your way to the front, because that’s what every other man in there will be
doing.
When you finally manage to cut in front everybody else and
to place yourself directly outside a stall door, or behind another man already
using the urinal, defend your spot with your elbows and your feet apart because
somebody will always try to take it from you!
With these tips, you will, hopefully, be able to survive
your Chinese toilet adventures without any embarrassing incidents and you’ll be
coming home with only happy memories shared with your special Chinese lady. Of course, it will be best if you can reduce
the likelihood of needing to use a public restroom with proper timing and a
well-thought-out strategy!
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