These open air toilets/urinals in China have caused a big controversy because of how very public this porcelain palace is. This design definitely reflects how big they want to shine light to this taboo subject. This not only is very open but the fact that it is so bold and colorful really shows that they wanted it to be seen and known about. It pokes fun using sculptures of lips, butts, and even what looks like to be female faces. While using the toilets one can also enjoy music and even sun bathe while using them. The composition of it all is completely made so that there is absolutely no privacy and visitors can even get a bird's eye view from a hill.
Although most of it is mischievous fun as the designer Lu Xiaoqing says a lot of different responses have been given about it. The feedback was broken into female, male, and the elderly. Most males enjoyed it and thought of it as a fun and new. Women on the other hand said they were often overcrowded because of the women use of the toilet being different than the males. And the elderly found it offensive and thought having a female face as a urinal very unacceptable.
Lu Xiaoqing says, "that the toilet culture should be celebrated and as major joy of life it should not be suppressed in the environment." Whether some people agree or disagree with his statement is very true that this subject that is taboo and has been tried to be kept as private as possible to different extents over time and now many are trying to shine light to one of the most essential needs of human life.
http://spluch.blogspot.com/2007/06/chongqings-openair-public-toilet.html
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