1. What is it?
The squat toilet or squatters It is a widely used toilet in China. It is basically a porcelain pot built into the ground. Unless you stay only in upscale hotels or restaurants, you are very likely to see and use this kind of toilet in China.
2. The cons of the squat toilet
- Bad smell. There isn’t much water in this kind of toilet when you go. You only flush it after finishing the business.
- Muscle strain. For someone who never used it before, expect the strained muscles on both legs after squatting over the pot a few minutes.
- Not so clean. Restrooms with squatters, unlike the restrooms in hotels or fancy restaurants, are often not so well maintained and cleaned. Read More