Xinjiang Scenic Area Mobile Toilet Project
The Xinjiang Scenic Area Mobile Toilet Project has made significant progress in recent years in terms of construction planning, financial support, quality improvement, and technological innovation.
I. Construction Planning and Quantity Increase
Xinjiang has continuously intensified its efforts in building tourist toilets, with the total number of tourist toilets across the region reaching 4,335 to date. In 2024, plans are in place to construct 188 new fixed toilets, 47 new mobile toilets, and add 280 prefabricated mobile toilets, primarily covering tourist routes such as G219 Highway and Ahe Highway. These routes are enhancing their infrastructure by purchasing prefabricated mobile toilets and vehicle-mounted mobile toilets to meet tourist demands. For instance, the second batch of mobile toilet allocation projects in 2024 explicitly requires installation and acceptance for operation within three months of contract signing, ensuring a rapid improvement in service capabilities along key routes.
II. Special Fund Support and Implementation Mechanism
Xinjiang has allocated 17.1 million yuan in special funds to reward and subsidize the construction of new tourist toilets, with fund distribution linked to project progress and disbursed upon successful acceptance. Additionally, regions are encouraged to establish an implementation mechanism of 'government guidance and social participation,' attracting social capital investment through policy incentives and fostering a diversified construction pattern. This model effectively alleviates financial pressure and accelerates the toilet construction process.
III. Quality Improvement and Standardized Management
The Autonomous Region's Department of Culture and Tourism has issued the 'Three-Year Action Plan for Quality Improvement of Tourist Toilets in Xinjiang (2026-2028),' clarifying medium- and long-term goals and allocating special subsidy funds. Various regions conduct Class I and Class II quality assessments in accordance with the national standard 'Quality Requirements and Assessment of Tourist Toilets.' Since 2023, 36 Class I toilets have been assessed, with plans to assess an additional 15 in 2026. In the second half of 2024, quality grading assessments and挂牌 (listing) work will also be carried out to enhance toilet service levels through standardized management.
IV. Technological Innovation and Humanistic Care
Some scenic areas have introduced smart toilet systems that display available toilet stalls in real-time via electronic screens, improving usage efficiency. Tourist toilets in Tekes County are equipped with dressing rooms and母婴室 (mother-and-baby rooms), and provide toilet paper and sanitary napkins to meet the needs of special groups. Jimusar County has implemented a dedicated cleaning staff system, using 'no odor, no standing water, no stains' as assessment criteria to optimize the tourist experience. These innovative measures embody a human-centered design philosophy, driving the transformation of toilet services from 'basic safeguards' to 'quality enhancements.'
