Hong Kong’s Peak Tower flushed with success after winning top toilets award, but judges kick up a stink over country park conveniences
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Hong Kong’s top toilet is the peak of public conveniences, a panel of judges has ruled.
The Hong Kong Toilet Association unveiled the toilet at the landmark Peak Tower as the best in the city on Friday – but warned that some public lavatories, especially those in country parks, did not meet the same high standards.
The association said three in five public toilets in the city were clean and pleasant to use, although those in country parks were in need of a major hygiene overhaul.
“This year’s results are acceptable, but there remain lots of areas to be improved,” William So, the association’s chairman, said.
“This competition is an annual reminder to stakeholders to put more effort into the matter.”
The gold-winning Peak Tower toilets, in Victoria Gap, were chosen for their environmentally-friendly and hygienic contactless wash basins and the unique tiles featuring Hong Kong scenery.