public bathrooms in Beijing

Sorry to be gross by displaying this photo but if you plan on traveling to Beijing, or anywhere in China, be prepared for public toilets.

Be prepared to use the toilet touching shoulders with your amigo or strangers.

I have actually had nightmares of this scenario. But the conditions are better in my dream, usually the door doesn’t go up far enough so my face exposed. 

But no stalls…. ugh. Luckily i’m usually drunk when I use these bathrooms and care 87% less, and have no choice, but I mean seriously how awkward right?

I came in to use this toilet after having dinner with friends, we all shared about 8 large bottles of beer and I had to suck it up and go. As I stepped in two young nicely dressed Chinese girls were talking, smoking a cigarette and just hangin’ out. They’d finished but were just caught up in a really great conversation and I guess decided to stay in the bathroom. I stood and stared, and they looked at me and kindly gestured to go ahead, empty your bowels while we just hang here.

Just the worst ahaha.