• caboose2006@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    You’ve always had to pay for TP in China. Free toilet paper in public restrooms is exceedingly rare. Same with hand soap. So honestly this is an improvement. The west got this one right I’m afraid.

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      3 days ago

      How? I mean, is there a paper-machine in every stall or do you buy a roll before you go? It sounds so absurd, but definitely something to know before visiting China, which still is on my bucket-list

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        2 days ago

        Get a new bucket list. Unless that bucket it the poo-paper bucket next to poo hole in the ground.

        As to how either have money or bring your own TP.

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        3 days ago

        Yes you literally need to bring wipes around with you. Things are slowly changing but for a long time there was no TP in any bathroom stall outside of fancy hotels and maybe high end restaurants.

        • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip
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          3 days ago

          Weird. But…why? Just “because” or theft? I’d bet that resulted in many silly situations with foreigners visiting 😁 And thanks for the info!