BEIJING -- Rural China should not be left behind in the push to improve public toilets, President Xi Jinping has declared in the wake of a successful campaign to bring modern restrooms to tourist areas and major cities.
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Much to foreign visitors' relief, the public restrooms in tourist areas of China have improved greatly in recent years.
BEIJING -- Rural China should not be left behind in the push to improve public toilets, President Xi Jinping has declared in the wake of a successful campaign to bring modern restrooms to tourist areas and major cities.