A Chinese government campaign to improve sanitary conditions nationwide, announced in 2015 by Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping in response to long-standing complaints, particularly from foreign visitors, about the state of public toilets at tourist attractions. The campaign was formalized in the State Council Information Office's 2015 glossary of new policy terms, which stated that alongside agricultural modernization and new rural construction, local governments would ensure that villagers gained access to hygienic toilets, and construction moved quickly: more than 68,000 public toilets were built between 2015 and 2017, with a further 64,000 planned for 2017 alone. What began as a tourism-facing fix at scenic spots was extended over time to rural areas and public spaces across the country, making toilet construction and hygiene a visible, centrally directed measure of China's broader modernization drive.
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Launch YearSourced to the subject's own account Health GoalSourced to the subject's own accountImprove sanitary conditions nationwide in mainland China 1 Geographic ScopeSourced to the subject's own accountMainland China, nationwide 1 Measured ResultsSourced to the subject's own accountOver 68,000 public toilets constructed nationwide from 2015 to 2017 1 Program status (class)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
Program KindSourced to the subject's own accountSanitation or Water Program 1 Connections
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WikipediaLead definition
a government campaign aimed at improving the sanitary conditions in mainland China
Construction totals, 2015-2017
over 68,000 public toilets were constructed in China
Lead definition, geographic clause
a government campaign aimed at improving the sanitary conditions in mainland China
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In 2015, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, announced that China is going to improve the sanitary conditions of public toilets in tourist attractions, about which foreign travelers have long complained.
Lead section, current status of the campaign
The Toilet Revolution (simplified Chinese: 厕所革命; traditional Chinese: 廁所革命; pinyin: Cèsuǒ Gémìng; lit. 'lavatory-place transform-mandate') is a government campaign aimed at improving the sanitary conditions in mainland China.
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What began as a tourism-facing fix at scenic spots was extended over time to rural areas and public spaces across the country, making toilet construction and hygiene a visible, centrally directed measure of China's broader modernization drive.
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