Toilets at China's UNESCO World Heritage site gets timers, visitors furious

Reportedly restrooms at the UNESCO World Heritage site in China Yungang Buddhist Grottoes have installed timers to display how long each toilet cubicle has been occupied.

The original video was reportedly taken by a visitor who sent it to the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald, a state-run local newspaper.

Toilet- timers in China

As per a report by local news outlet Xioxiang Morning Herald a staff member said that they were installed to cope with huge number of visitors at the attraction. Reportedly, when a toilet cubicle is unoccupied, the pixelated LED screen displays the word “empty” in green and if it is in use, it shows the number of minutes and seconds the door has been locked for. However, this move has faced criticism from visitors, who argue it is intended to limit their restroom usage.

A visitor to the historical marvel told the newspaper that they found the timers a “little embarrassing”, according to CNN.

“I found it quite advanced technologically so you don’t have to queue outside or knock on a bathroom door,” the visitor said.

“But I also found it a little bit embarrassing. It felt like I was being monitored.”

Many people also took to social media and asked the need for timers at a tourist place and said that it was a misuse of money which could have been used for building more toilets.

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