Timers Have Been Put on Toilets at a Tourist Spot in China
The Yungang Buddhist Grottoes, a spectacular UNESCO-listed World Heritage site in China, has recently garnered attention not for its 1,500-year-old statues and caves, but for an unusual addition to its restrooms. Timers have been installed above the toilet cubicles, sparking mixed reactions among visitors and netizens. The Yungang Buddhist Grottoes, located in northern China’s Shanxi province, is renowned for its 51,000 statues carved into 252 caves and niches. While the historical and cultural significance of this site continues to draw large crowds, it is the restroom facilities that have become a topic of discussion lately. A video circulating on Chinese news and social media platforms showcases these timers in a female washroom. Each stall has its own digital counter, which displays the word “empty” in green when unoccupied. When in use, the timer shows the minutes and seconds the door has been locked. Visitors have expressed a range of opinions about this ne...
