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Need to find a bathroom in China? There’s an app for that
Authorities say toilet-finding system has helped 100,000 people find relief
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If you’re looking for a public bathroom in China, sometimes all it takes is just a whiff.
“Street-level public toilets in China are common, many detectable by the nose before they are seen,” reads Frommer’s tourist guide.
“Over the last decade the capital has made its toilets less of an assault course of foul smells and primitive appliances,” says Lonely Planet’s entry on Beijing. “But many remain pungent.”
Still, when nature calls and you’re not close to a bathroom -- perhaps technology can help instead.
Since they launched in November, a toilet-finding app and a related WeChat Mini Program have helped more than 100,000 people locate restrooms throughout the country, according to Chinese state media.
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