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Toilets in Parks in Pu Dong New Area Will Open to Visitors for Free

11/23/2004

Local citizens of Pu Dong New Area who like do morning exercises in parks found out to their delight that toilets in free parks now open to them for free as well. Also, some parks will take care of the radios these local citizens bring with them for exercise. The journalist got the news from Pu Dong New Area Environmental Protection Bureau that seven new measures have been launched. Although they are all small things, they actually provided conveniences to local citizens.

Leading officials of Pu Dong New Area Environmental Protection Bureau that the seven measures launched in parks include, opening toilets for free in parks that charge entrance fees. Toilets in free parks should open for free to visitors before 8:00 a.m. Toilets should be open together with parks. Lighting equipments of the toilets should function well. Cleaning of toilets should be carried out on time. Vehicles working inside parks shouldn't go out during peak hours in the morning. Other vehicles are not allowed in parks when they are open to public.

It was reported from Shanghai Municipal Afforestation Bureau that the seven measures have already been launched in various districts and counties in Shanghai. right now, there are more around one million local citizens who take part in morning exercises in the 130 parks in Shanghai.
The Shanghai government 2006