Small public restrooms are not only a direct reflection of a city’s level of public service, but also an important indicator of the city’s civilizational progress. Today, a new trend sweeping through Shenzhen is fundamentally transforming the image of traditional public restrooms.

The “Toilet Revolution” underway in Shenzhen will bring about a broad and profound transformation in the management and services of public restrooms across the city, as well as in the city’s infrastructure and residents“ awareness of proper restroom etiquette. This disruptive transformation is reflected not only in the construction and renovation of public restrooms to high standards, but also in the strict enforcement of accountability, meticulous management, and the high-standard, high-quality advancement of all aspects of the ”Toilet Revolution.”

Shenzhen successfully hosted the 19th International Botanical Congress, and taking this opportunity, Xianhu Botanical Garden upgraded and renovated several public restrooms. In harmony with the distinctive styles of the various scenic areas and specialized gardens, the public restrooms feature ingenious designs tailored to their specific locations—each restroom creating its own unique landscape. These designs perfectly blend architectural aesthetics, ventilation, and ecological sustainability with user-friendly and artistic facilities.

In addition to creating beautiful designs with a craftsman’s spirit, many public restrooms at Xianhu Botanical Garden lack the usual trash cans—this is due to the use of “odor-free, water-saving” technology. By utilizing check valves and in-pipe exhaust fans, the entire restroom is maintained at a negative pressure, drawing odors into the ventilation ducts and effectively controlling restroom odors. This not only saves 60% of water but also allows toilet paper to be flushed directly down the toilet, preventing the growth of bacteria.

Amid the green mountains and clear waters of Xianhu Botanical Garden, a small courtyard with red walls and black-tiled roofs stands out strikingly. This is the “Heaven on Earth” public restroom at the botanical garden. In the rest area, the garden’s management has ingeniously designed an all-glass, steel-framed covered walkway. Combined with ventilated lattice windows that exude Chinese charm, this design not only offers an elegant aesthetic but also effectively enhances the breathability of the restroom’s walls.

Inside the small courtyard of the “Heaven and Earth” public restrooms at the Botanical Garden, there is a multimedia display screen in both the men’s and women’s restrooms that broadcasts public service announcements in real time. Several smart high-definition cameras are installed outside the restrooms, uploading surveillance footage in real time, which effectively ensures public safety in the area surrounding the restrooms.

In the lobby of the "Heaven on Earth" public restroom at the Botanical Garden, thoughtful amenities such as a facial-recognition tissue dispenser, automatic hand dryers, automatic soap dispensers, a deodorizing system, and foot traffic detection have drawn widespread praise from visitors.

The third restroom and the public lobby are each equipped with a one-button emergency call device to provide prompt assistance to citizens in need. Additionally, the “Heaven on Earth” public restroom in the Botanical Garden has installed smart water consumption sensors and smart electricity consumption sensors to monitor water and electricity usage in real time, providing a wealth of effective data to support the “Public Restroom Revolution.”

Various monitoring devices are installed in the restrooms, including gas detectors, temperature sensors, PM2.5 monitors, and odor detectors, to ensure through multiple layers of protection that the public restrooms do not impact the surrounding environment.

The company has also developed a smart public restroom mini-program to allow citizens to easily search for nearby restrooms online at any time. Additionally, restroom occupancy detection devices have been installed at the “Heaven on Earth” restroom in the Botanical Garden, enabling users to view the number of people using the restroom, the status of available stalls, and rate the restroom’s facilities and environmental conditions through the mini-program.

Large numbers of citizens have visited the high-end, elegant, smart, and convenient “Heaven on Earth” public restroom at the Botanical Garden, where they have been amazed by the facility, which has fundamentally transformed the image of traditional public restrooms. With the completion of the “Heaven on Earth” public restroom at the Botanical Garden, a new wave of Shenzhen’s “Toilet Revolution” is about to begin.

The public restrooms at the Botanical Garden’s “Heaven on Earth” area have become a new benchmark for the “Toilet Revolution.” Through user-friendly and smart facilities, as well as meticulous management, efforts are being made to comprehensively transform the image of these public restrooms.