“Sisters, stand up” Someone urinated while standing in a women’s toilet in Wuxi, Jiangsu for unknown reasons

A “female standing urinal seat” appeared in a bar’s women’s toilet in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, causing much curiosity and discussion. Netizen “Now Now 123” posted a post to share her experience: “Wuxi is really a big city, and the toilets are all different. I was surprised for 2 minutes after entering, thinking I had gone to the wrong place. I checked again and again, and until the cleaning lady told me it was a women’s toilet, I confirmed it…” The photo accompanying the post showed that there are three pink and white urinals in the women’s toilet, and The slogan “Sisters Stand Up Sisters” is written on the wall above.

City Express reported that since many women are unfamiliar with it and do not know how to operate it, the video uploaded by netizen “Sarah Xiao Tuantuan” restored more details. In the video, transparent boxes hang to the left of three urinals, containing stacked “cone-shaped paper tubes” – hollow paper tubes with a large top and small bottom, an arc-shaped interface at the top and a circular hole at the bottom, used as a diversion aid.

Ms Shi, who is from Wuxi and is in her 30s, was completely “disturbed” by the facility when she and her best friend used the restroom at a bar near the Nanchang Street Pedestrian Street, the report said. Smiling, she said her first reaction was to rush into the men’s restroom. She ran outside to look at the sign on the door and entered again. He still felt that something was wrong. It was not until the cleaning lady at the site confirmed that it was a women’s toilet that she felt relieved. “Fortunately, the women’s toilet has a sitting pit, which solves an urgent need!”

According to the report, Ms. Xi believes that since the feature will appear here, it means that there is indeed a relevant demand, and she does not think this is unreasonable. It’s just that there is a lack of proper guidance and regulations for use. “Most women probably don’t know how to use it. If they are not skilled, they will definitely make themselves or the toilet area dirty.”

However, she also pointed out that she would not object to the promotion of such features in the future, as it is very friendly for pregnant women and can reduce the pain of being unable to sit comfortably due to a large belly. It also eliminates skin contact, is more hygienic, and can significantly reduce waiting time in line. “Everything has a process of innovation. Like before, we could only sit on the toilet, and then we got the toilet. I hope this design can be more suitable for women’s usage habits.”

According to reports, the key to women standing up to urinate is a “diversion device.” In China, this type of design can be traced back to 1994, when it was invented by senior engineer Ye Ganlin and patented in 1996. This Ganlin is suffering from Lumbar Spondylosis and finds it extremely difficult to sit to use toilet in old age. After his retirement, he came up with the idea of ​​developing a permanent urinal. The principle is to direct urine to flow into the toilet through an inclined angle, eliminating the need for contact with sanitary ware and preventing cross-infection.

In June 2004, the first pilot project was implemented in Xihuamen public toilet in Xi’an; In 2010, the Changsha Tianxin District Environmental Hygiene Department also planned to introduce this feature in crowded public toilets. In September of the same year, under the promotion of Professor Qu Yajun, delegate to the National People’s Congress, female permanent urinals were officially launched in the public toilets of Shaanxi Normal University, triggering heated discussions in the university. At the time, many of the girls interviewed were shy and concerned about hygiene and privacy issues, but some were willing to try it. Qu Yajun once explained that the use of flow deflectors requires mastering the position, angle, and technique, and one can master the operation after practicing several times.