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The "unexpected truth" of traveling abroad: the moon in a foreign country is not necessarily rounder
Hello readers! We always hear about how good it is in foreign countries, where the air is clean, the streets are clean, and the people are polite, but you know what? Sometimes, there is a difference between reality and imagination! Today, Xiaobian will take you to see the foreign "wonders" experienced by those travel bloggers, so that you can see that the moon abroad is not necessarily rounder than ours!
The "secret" under the Dutch tulips
When you think of the Netherlands, you immediately think of fields of gorgeous tulips and ancient windmills, as if you were in a fairy tale.
But in such a country, no one will go to the toilet on the street, but directly defecate on the street? It is worthy of being a developed country, and even the so-called behavior is so "avant-garde", you don't need to go to the toilet to go to the toilet, and you can solve your own "small problems" on the street.
The Dutch leaders are also very funny, in order to provide convenience for the people, they also deliberately set up an open-air urinal on the street, which unexpectedly became a "special attraction".
In China, some big brothers are in a hurry to urinate, and they can't hold back enough to secretly pee in the grass or behind billboards, so that others will say that you are a "hooligan" and be scolded fiercely.
But many people who blindly worship foreigners always think that foreigners have quality, but you really don't see it when they don't pay attention to hygiene! If you really go abroad, they will definitely be more open than you think! How many people can face such a scene calmly? Don't be too surprised when you walk down the streets of Andorphin in the Netherlands and you don't turn the corner with love but a pungent smell, because on the next street corner you'll "bump into" a group of big brothers who are solving their personal problems in a public place as if no one else was around.
I thought that a group of foreigners were talking together, but as soon as they took off their pants and began to release them wantonly in the corner, they were happy, but what about the others?
Because many pedestrians choose to urinate on the streets, the problem of urban garbage has also intensified, and the stench and smell have been everywhere, which has caused a lot of damage to the appearance of the city and the overall image of the country.
I thought that after the government learned of this situation, it would increase the construction of public toilets on the main traffic arteries in the city.
It's hard to look at it. The open-air public toilet area set up by the government is often crowded, and male users do not shy away from the public eye, and directly undress and untie on the spot to solve the problem. As for the women's area! Only a door is used as a symbolic shield from the outside world.
The "alternative landscape" of London's streets
Let's talk about London again, when you think of it, you can think of the skyline of classical and modern, King's Cross Station where Harry Potter flies, and Westminster Abbey on the banks of the River Thames.
In this historic city, there is also a unique street culture hidden – open-air urinals. As in the Netherlands, these facilities are designed to meet the urgent needs of citizens and tourists, but they are also a sight to behold on the streets.
Men solve problems in these "open" facilities as if no one else was around, while women, despite the "privilege" of having a door, remain exposed to the public eye.
Why "open air"? The logic behind it
Many people may be puzzled by this "open-air" habit in Western countries. There are both historical and practical reasons behind this.
Dating back to the Industrial Revolution, when European cities were populating and sanitation was lagging behind, open-air urinals emerged as an emergency measure.
In modern European cities, most public toilets are charged and expensive, which discourages many people.
Usually public toilets are charged, and the toilet costs 50 euros, and there are even "sky-high prices" of up to 2 euros!
In order to save money, it is better to opt for free "solutions" on the streets. Therefore, this seemingly illogical phenomenon is actually the result of a combination of factors.
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In addition, the drainage system of the city of London is not sound, so large cities such as London and Paris are often troubled by "stench". There is a travel blogger on the Internet who was in Paris and was almost retched by the ubiquitous "feces and urine", as if he could smell the smell through the screen.
"Fun" and "embarrassment" in toilet culture
In addition to the unique spectacle of open-air urinals, the toilet culture in Europe also contains many hilarious or embarrassing stories.
Once upon a time, there were dozens of public toilets in Dublin city centre, but it was these uncivilized actions that forced the toilets to close, which in turn made public toilets extremely rare in many Western countries.
To find a free indoor toilet in Europe, you may need to walk into a café and buy a cup of coffee, as many public toilets are charged "indirectly" in this way.
There are also some urinals in Paris that are also cleverly designed, using human "excrement" to irrigate the green plants next to the streets, which is both environmentally friendly and practical.
But if you're standing in a particular position, you might even make "unexpected eye contact" with a cruise ship passenger passing under the bridge, which is an awkward and memorable experience.
So in the future, don't think that foreigners must pay attention to hygiene, no matter how gentlemanly you are, you won't suffocate yourself to death because you don't go to the open toilet!
I don't know if readers and friends can pee out in the face of these smartly designed toilets abroad?
Conclusion: When traveling abroad, you must have the right mentality
So! The environment abroad is not all paradise, and our domestic environment is also constantly improving, and it is not worse than foreign countries in many aspects. The next time someone talks to you about how foreign countries are doing, you can laugh it off and say, "Hey, our China is getting better and better, go out for a walk and have a look, and then you can know the warmth of home." ”
Our domestic public toilet reform is getting more and more intimate, clean and hygienic, and free, so we have to give ourselves a thumbs up, don't we?
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