NW China's Ningxia to boost rural 'toilet revolution' in 2019

YINCHUAN - Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region will rebuild toilets for 150,000 rural households in 2019, according to the regional rural living environment work conference held on Wednesday.

So far, about 42 percent of the region's population live in rural areas, and they are facing problems concerning the sanitary condition of toilets.

Meanwhile, the region will build a batch of public toilets in the farm markets of townships, major scenic spots and along main roads for convenience of rural residents and tourists.

China launched the "toilet revolution" in 2015 to increase the number and sanitation of toilets at tourist sites. The campaign expanded to improve public toilets in cities and build better private toilets in rural areas.

A latest government policy document also noted that China will press ahead with the "toilet revolution" in rural areas to provide standard and regulated facilities and improve rural residents' living quality.