Chinese Showers

Ladies and Gentlemen: Stand in awe of the Chinese shower room!! This may appear to be nothing but a half-built bathroom, but its ingenious design is not immediately perceived. Looking at this room with our understanding of bathrooms, the sink and toilet seem simple enough, but the showerhead and facet are completely exposed! Where is the curtain? Where is the door?! What is happening in this crazy world?!?

No need for alarm, folks! This is all part of the plan. You see, the bathroom will only feel smaller and more confining if we section it off with doors and curtains, so why not have a larger shower by getting rid of that all together? By making the entire bathroom your shower, not only can you clean yourself, but the other surfaces as well! Sure the toilet seat could get wet, but that is what the lid is for! Furthermore, by closing the lid, you have created a small table next to the showerhead to place your shampoos and other soaps.

Nifty, eh?

But don’t we all want to be eco-friendly as well? Using hot water in the shower feels oh-so-good, but too much of it can be oh-so-bad for the environment! The Chinese have found a way to gently remind bathers of this problem in the form of a fun and colorful bathroom sign. Isn’t it just the cutest? Also complete in your bathroom set (and just off shot) is an array of bathroom footwear. Post shower slipperiness is to be expected from this sort of set-up; having shoes to keep your feet dry is key to keeping your newly cleaned toes nice and dry.

While the prospect of having every surface of your bathroom wet and slippery after a shower may not be so appealing at first, there is a special kind of freedom in knowing that when you are ready to get all squeaky clean, all that you see - everything the light touches - is yours!