World Toilet Day, a visit to the most beautiful public toilets

Date: 2020-05-21 10:43:24

Can you associate with November 19th?

Many people do not know that November 19th is also an international day - World Toilet Day.

The origin of World Toilet Day

In 2001, the first Toilet Summit decided to designate the 19th of November as the World Toilet Day, and on July 24, 2013, the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to designate the 19th of November as the World Toilet Day. "This is to promote the construction of safe drinking water and basic sanitation facilities, and to advocate a clean, comfortable and hygienic environment for all. This year is the sixth World Toilet Day.

According to the World Health Organization, each person goes to the toilet about 6 to 8 times a day, which is about 2,500 times a year, that means about three years of a person's life are spent in the toilet, and women spend more time. However, one set of data is even more alarming, about 2.3 billion people worldwide are lacking places where they can go to the toilet, and in some poor areas and rural areas people still defecate in the open, the basic sanitary conditions are not guaranteed.

As the problem of unappealing toilets has received worldwide attention, China has also proposed a "toilet revolution" and public toilet renovation has become popular. ELLAI has always been concerned about public sanitation and committed to create a comfortable bathroom space, ELLAI actively participated in the Shanghai public sanitation renovation project to bring a comfortable, clean and healthy public sanitation environment and concept to more people, the following take you to explore the "most beautiful public toilet"!

Shanghai People's Square

Wusheng Road No. 10 public toilet is located in the heart of People's Square, the location is special. ELLAI participated in the renovation and upgrading project, completed in August this year, both external and internal have increased a lot of classical Chinese elements, bringing a fresh beauty, both value and connotation, in the selection of "the most beautiful public toilet". It was awarded the title of "Most Beautiful Public Toilet".

The overall appearance of the People's Square public toilet is unique, and it was already the image public toilet in Shanghai in the 1980s. When you walk in, the walls are covered with bamboo, the cubicle door panels adopt traditional Chinese elements such as green hills and flying birds, calligraphy and painting scroll style, and the sanitary ware adopts the minimalist design of ELLAI, creating a unique "Chinese style" public sanitary space.

The first floor is a men's toilet and barrier-free toilet, the second floor is a women's toilet and the mother and baby room, in order to alleviate the problem of women's toilet space tension, the ratio of male to female toilets after the transformation of public toilets is 2:3, which is in line with the latest national standards. The additional parent-child toilet on the first floor, ELLAI humanized to create a children's toilet, children's faucet, induction flushing and other facilities to provide convenience for accompanying the elderly, children and disabled people.

The combination of classical style and the new image of Shanghai continues the traditional elements and shows the innovative side of Shanghai. It serves an average of over 3,000 Chinese and foreign travelers every day, and stopping the rush and relaxing in such a comfortable and clean environment will increase people's good feeling about Shanghai and China.

Pudong International Airport

This public toilet is located in Shanghai Pudong International Airport, with an annual passenger throughput of more than 70 million. In order to meet the Expo, ELLAI participated in the renovation and replacement project, which was completed at the end of October this year. The upgraded public toilet is divided into functional areas such as breastfeeding area, playing area, resting area and baby care area, with every detail of care.

Providing a perfect solution for travelers with the whole family, ELLAI focuses on comfort and convenience in terms of sanitary space and sanitary ware. Details such as induction faucets, children's toilets, and handrails for the disabled reflect humanistic care and dedication to creating a comfortable, quality public sanitary space that meets everyone's imagination of a family bathroom.

Not overly pursuing luxury, caring about comfort and experience, ELLAI is physically concerned about the integration of public health and environment and the planning of space, promoting the improvement of health environment and the quality of the nation. The newly upgraded public health space is both a micro window of China's quality and civilization, and the first step for the world to know China.