This problem in China has received echoes from all over the world. As far as I can research in the early 1990s, there were articles both in China and from various countries, tens of thousands of articles criticizing Chinese toilets. In addition, the government also saw that as a problemHealthy especiallyPublic toilet
This not only affects the tourism economy, but also extends to…Biological health of Chinese peopleIt turns out that the number of children dying from diarrhea at that time was more than 1.5 million people annually around the world. Mostly in Africa, India and China.
National plan for toilet repair President Xi Jinping was born in 2015 by including it as a national agenda. Appointed to the China Tourism Authority as the host of the operation, Xi Jinping came to seriously emphasize the issue twice at the National Congress.
It has completely transformed Chinese bathrooms. Both in terms of quantity, which will increase the number of public toilets by more than 100,000 within 5 years, or in terms of quality. The baths are divided into 3 levels, according to the size and quantity of tourists and residents.
The higher level, which is increasing in number, stipulates that the area of each room should not be less than 5 square meters, and the partition must be at the height of the ceiling. Propulsion equipment must be complete. The architectural style must be in harmony with the tourist attraction. There should also be gender-neutral bathrooms.
Although this premium bathroom is still small in size, all three levels are bathrooms that follow hygiene principles. The National Health Commission reported that the number of bathrooms built according to all three levels of sanitation rose from 7.5 percent in 1993 to 80 percent in 2016.
Or just a year after Xi Jinping announced the National Toilet Agenda as if it were in the making. There is also a target to cover the entire country by 2030, which is certainly not beyond the power of the dragon like China.
Xi Jinping's National Toilet Reform Plan received an initial budget of 20 billion yuan, or about 100 billion baht, and each year China allocates a budget of 7,000 million yuan (about 35,000 million baht) to improve public toilets.
Considering that this large amount of budget money is worth it. This can easily be offset by increased income from tourism. Reducing budget expenditures on public health in treating patients from diseases caused by sanitation problems
Today, China has advanced to the next level.Qingdao city The most important tourist attractions in China. It is a pioneering region in the development of health management in the form of a joint project between the public and private sectors. (Public-Private Partnership – PPP), including the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in cooperation with Baidu, the Chinese technology giant, to developDigital public toilet map application for tourists
Besides China JapanIt is another country that attaches great importance to this issue. This is because many East Asian countries come from similar civilizational roots.
Therefore, the health culture of previous generations in Japan also faced problems in the past. A photo of a public toilet in Tokyo, Japan. It is no different from public toilets in China.
Transparent glass cube bath
project Tokyo toilet It is one of the innovations born to solve such problems. Using the public-private partnership method in cooperation between the private sector and the city. Which combines technology, creativity and art to become tools for managing public restrooms.
by Koji Yanai, CEO of Fast Retailing (owner of the famous clothing brand Uniqlo) He is the initiator of this project which was inspired by the feeling that Tokyo, which is also a city, has barriers to the lives of people with disabilities. He believes that “Public Toilet One of the smallest public architecture can change the world and make Japan a wonderful and unique country as well.
So he took the opportunity to choose the development of public toilets to improve the quality of life. It is not just people with disabilities but expanding the results to include all groups of people equally. It is an opportunity to create a good image in welcoming the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics hosted by Tokyo.
“Tokyo Toilet” has its auspicious time, organized by the Nippon Social Innovation Foundation in cooperation with Shibuya Municipality. Implementation of the design and renovation of 17 public toilets completely byShibuya areaIt was chosen as a pilot area. Because it is an important commercial center for the country and is home to the famous Shinjuku and Shibuya stations.
To design each bathroom Kochi has invited experts from many fields to assist, including architects and product designers. Fashion designer, interior designer, creative director, and university professors
Who brings together people from many different circles like this because he wants Tokyo Toilet to be a landmark in Japan. Or if we use contemporary Thai words today, “Soft toilet power” There wouldn't be anything wrong.
Because each bathroom has a unique and unusual feature that differs from other public bathrooms. It has a unique identity both from the technology used to facilitate it and the meaning hidden in the design
White circular architecture
If anyone has been to Tokyo during this time there may be a chance they will find a new check-in point and be amazed.Three cubical pools of clear glass are lined up next to each other. It will change to opaque glass when the lock is pressed for users to explore cleanliness before deciding to use and can check for outside hazards before leaving the room. Located in Yoyogi Fukamachi and Haruo no Ogawa parks, the baths were designed by Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Bang.
Or the bathroom in Nanago Dori Park designed by Kazuo SatoThe white circular architecture is equipped with full voice command technology Minimize contact with various surfaces
Another room designed by Nao Tamura uses the method of folding gift wrapping paper. “Origata” From Japan to design the shape of a bright red building. It is like a gift given to tourists who come to visit.
The long-term goals of this project are to create new standards for public toilets and expand to other cities during March. Management of the Tokyo Toilet will be transferred to the Shibuya area. Make this project belong entirely to the city.
The case of the Chinese city of Qingdao and Shibuya in Japan is another example that makes us see the importance of building networks between local regions and the private sector. In solving problems and developing public services together
Toilets in the public park, bright red building
Of course, nowadays many government agencies in many countries travel to see the work of public toilet management in Japan. But for China in the past, it was definitely not a popular country for Thai government officials to study and visit. But if you really want to go see the action (not to see the action with emphasis on entertainment) desire to study the development potential of the country in terms ofPublic toilet management Including other aspects of promoting tourism quickly and efficiently
China is considered one of the options that should be installed.Training Curriculum at King Prajadhipok InstituteNowadays, if a study tour is often scheduled to go to China which may displease many trainees.
But the institute believes that the knowledge gained Even small things but not as small as toilets. It will be one of the important engines of the Thai state. Achieving the National Strategic Plan and it is hoped that tourism GDP will increase to total GDP by at least 25 percent by 2027.
Itsara Sirwatanaut
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King Prajadhipok Institute
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