"After the renovation of this public toilet, it's much more spacious, brighter, and more convenient and comfortable." On the morning of April 7, at the Huashan West Road Leisure Pavilion in Taojiadu Sub - district, Xiqu District, Panzhihua City, several aunts sat around, full of praise for the renovated public toilets in the jurisdiction. They all said that the sub - district had done practical and good deeds for the people, effectively enhancing their sense of happiness and satisfaction.

Following the staff of Taojiadu Sub - district into several renovated public toilets in the jurisdiction, the clean, tidy, and well - equipped new - type public toilets are really eye - catching. These seemingly ordinary public toilets are quietly undergoing a major transformation related to people's livelihood, truly interpreting the concept of "small public toilets, big people's livelihood, cleanliness and tidiness benefiting thousands of households".
"This public toilet has been in use for many years. The facilities were old and worn - out, there was a strong odor, and the ground was always covered with water, making it easy to slip. Now that the public toilet has been renovated, the problems of water accumulation and odor have been solved, and it's much more comfortable to use," said Aunt Zhang, a resident, pointing to the public toilet next to the leisure and fitness square.
Resident Bao Yan said, "In the past, it was a hassle to find a public toilet when going out. They were dirty and stinky. But now it's different. These new public toilets are clean and convenient. The government has really done a great thing for us ordinary people!"

Walking into Huashan Community, Taiping Community and other places, the rumble of machinery can be heard. The demolition work is proceeding in an orderly manner. Old facilities are being disassembled one by one, and the construction site is bustling.
"This year, the sub - district needs to demolish and renovate a total of 47 public toilets to provide residents with a more comfortable, convenient, and hygienic toilet - using environment," introduced Zhang Tao, the director of the Comprehensive Affairs Center of Taojiadu Sub - district. Currently, 50% of the renovation work has been completed. In the early stage of this public toilet renovation, public opinions were solicited through "village - style meetings", and the public toilets were gradually upgraded to meet municipal standards, making efforts in all aspects from hardware facilities to environmental hygiene. The newly built and renovated public toilets all adopt advanced ventilation systems that can quickly expel odors and keep the air fresh at all times. The internal facilities have also been comprehensively upgraded. Energy - saving lighting equipment has been installed, and accessible passages and spacious special toilets have been specially set up for people with disabilities. At the same time, dedicated personnel are arranged to carry out daily cleaning, disinfection, and facility maintenance to improve the sanitation situation, ensure the normal use of public toilets, and enhance the toilet - using experience. While giving old public toilets a new "look", the living environment of residents is further improved.
"The public toilet cleaners are people with financial difficulties and low - income in the community that we have recruited. Their maintenance and management of community public toilets have also solved the employment problem of some people in the jurisdiction," Zhang Tao added.
Well - equipped, clean and tidy, and human - friendly design... These are the evaluations of residents on the renovation of public toilets.
It is understood that the public toilet renovation project in Xiqu District is one of the 14 livelihood projects voted and decided by the district's people's congress representatives in 2025.

"This year, the implementation content of the public toilet renovation project in Xiqu District is: demolish 40 jurisdiction - managed public toilets, renovate 42 jurisdiction - managed public toilets and 26 municipally - managed public toilets. Specifically, there are 25 in Geliping Town, 10 in Qingxiangping Sub - district, 16 in Yuquan Sub - district, 47 in Taojiadu Sub - district, 6 in Dabao Ding Sub - district, and 4 in Hemenkou Sub - district," Zhang Chunlai, the director of the Xiqu District Environmental Sanitation Center, introduced the project progress. Currently, all projects are being accelerated.
"We will continue to promote the construction and management of public toilets towards high - quality and human - friendly development, allowing the public to feel the warmth of the city from the 'little things of using the toilet'," Zhang Chunlai said. Small public toilets are the windows of urban civilization and also a major issue related to people's livelihood. A clean and tidy public toilet environment not only improves the living quality of residents but also optimizes the city's image. Next, we will continue to pay attention to the urgent, difficult, and worrying problems of the public, focus on solving people's livelihood problems, transform the "problem list" into a "happiness list", and turn the "demand questionnaire" into a "satisfaction answer sheet." (Text/Photos: Sha Jing)