Forty-four restrooms in buildings occupied by government departments and agencies in Guangzhou have been opened to the public, as part of efforts to deal with the city's shortage of public toilets.

All urban management departments - commonly known as chengguan - and some neighborhood committees along major roads in the southern metropolis have opened their facilities.

The offices for Tianhe district's urban management and law enforcement bureau and its legal aid center under the justice bureau have even placed signs in conspicuous places to invite passers-by to use the toilets inside.