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Revolutionary Toilets —
Totalitarian Toiletarianism,
or Toiletarian Totalitarianism?
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Just what sort of toilets do the godless commies have?
Pretty nasty, but they do have amusing names.
As you can see from this sign, the Memorial to the Martyrs park
in Guangzhou, P.R.C., has a toilet named the
"Tomd of the Martyrs of Guangzhou Commune W.C."
Presumably they meant "tomb"...
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Once inside, as one would expect,
the Tomb of the Martyrs of the Guangzhou Commune W.C. is,
in fact, highly communal.
There is no place for privacy in a totalitarian state striving for the
completely collectivist society.
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This being a men's facility, we have separate areas for functions #1 and #2.
The water flows from the large tank, where it can be used for washing
your hands (you do have your hepatitis immunizations up to
date, right?), through the open trough, then under the porcelain
floor-mounted units.
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This is one of my most disappointing toilet images — I really
wish this one had turned out.
You'll have to make do with
my transcription of this sign
listing
the "Latrine Regulations" from the toilet at the park along
the Pearl River on Shamian Island, in Guangzhou.
I was so taken with this sign that I copied it down, word-for-word.
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Click here or on the image
for a the transcription,
beware the non-clinical terminology that may be blocked by content filters.
So much for the myths of the perfect socialist society,
and the progressiveness of the People's Republic of China,
when they really have to spell out rules like these!
The rest of these are toilets found around Guilin, Yangshuo, and Xingping,
in Guangxi Province, in south-eastern China.
These are very nice and highly westernized (that is,
non-communal) toilets, as far as Chinese toilets go.
Most are from bars in Yangshuo.
Compare these to those found in the Tomb of the Martyrs of
the Guangzhou Commune W.C., above.
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A Sani-Flush blue border indicates a toilet that I've used.
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If you're not bored yet, you might be interested
in (or at least tolerate):
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