For World Toilet Day, a prototype public restroom in Beijing

This machine allows users to pay their gas, water, cable TV and other bills.

Tanks hold waste; material from 14,000 flushes can be held here until it is removed via sanitation truck.

The front part of the bowl is designed to catch urine and has its own small flush. The rear portion is designed to handle feces and has a more powerful flush.

An electric-car charging station (still under plastic) at the new “5th Space” restrooms in Beijing.

The family restroom features a kid’s commode alongside a standard-size one.

Locals check out the new “5th Space” restroom in Beijing.

An ATM at the “5th Space” restroom in Beijing.

Vending machines in the lounge area of Beijing’s “5th Space” public restrooms. You can pay with your mobile phone or use cash.

A red carpet welcomes the public at a new public restroom in Beijing.

Locals in Beijing’s Fangshan district check out some informational posters about the new “5th Space” restrooms.