Using the glass restroom of Shiyan may give tourists second thoughts, but going to Shiyan to see the glass restroom may not. (Photo : Getty Images)
Users of a new public restroom situated in an ecology park at a Chinese province may have to choose between holding their pee or losing some privacy.
Glass, rather than concrete, found its place in the ceiling, walls and floor of the toilet cubicles in Shiyan Lake Ecology Park in the province of Hunan.
The walls are not totally transparent. The lower portion, starting from the floor up to the height of the toilet seats, is a little bit frosted. The remaining transparency allows restroom users to see the surrounding beautiful view of the lake.
Opened last week, the glass restroom was very timely to China's National Day holiday.
Some Chinese reacted negatively to the design of the restroom. They took to the social media their concern about privacy and perverts finding a good ground in the park's restroom.
Some others saw a different motive in the design, thinking that the restroom itself is another picturesque spot in the park to attract tourists.
Hunan province has recently been into the construction of fascinating glass structures.
In August, a 100-m long glass skywalk extending around a cliff on Tianmen Mountain opened to the public, offering a thrilling way to enjoy Hunan's mountainous lands.
The world's highest and longest glass bridge hanging over Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon also opened, but closed just 13 days after because of an overwhelming demand.
Given this trending glass design in Hunan, the Shiyan Lake Ecology Park might just be tagging along the style. The park has been cited as an AAAA scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration, and it belongs to the Top 100 Hunan Scenic Spots.
Using the glass restroom of Shiyan may give tourists second thoughts, but going to Shiyan to see the glass restroom may not.
