Due to the rapid growth of the Chinese economy, there are thought to be around twenty million migrant workers heading for the big cities in search of employment. The rents are high for these people, and many of them can`t afford proper housing.
Ten ingenious folk who moved to Hangzhou have found rent free lodgings—a public toilet. They`ve transformed the unusual accommodation, which still functions as a public crapper, by furnishing it with beds, tables, cooking equipment, and even a TV.
A lady called Ai, who naturally has moved into the ladies section, said, “We have got used to the strong smell of urine. The worst thing is that people keep stealing my stoves and pots.”
And apparently, the male toilets are plagued with mice.
The toilet dwellers have been living there for several months and seem to have gotten used to their new abode, though it must be pretty damn unusual to see someone rush into your dining room, while clutching their butt cheeks, open a cupboard door, squat down, and noisily unload a gallon or so of evil smelling diarrhea.
A local resident, Mr Du, said, “When I ran inside to use the toilet, I was stunned to see several people sitting around, chatting or doing things.”
The locals try to avoid using the toilets, but this would indicate that the ones who do use them are desperate and probably have to download the most disgusting and smelly loads of turds.
I guess rent free housing has its drawbacks.
