Читать книгу ...away on business - Peter Weiermann - Страница 7

Not that I want to lower expectations any further by sharing certain experiences, but the sanitary facilities are quite peculiar here and there in Asian countries and these quiet little places are already a chapter in and of themselves. However, in making comparisons, I realize that there are big differences in this area.

Once I enter a restroom and am quite startled because the toilet lid rises automatically. This is obviously a high-tech toilet, a quiet place with extremely extensive electronics such as a lighted and heated seating area with targeted warm water jets at the push of a button. How would you like it, a little further ahead or rather a bit further back? Pulsating or rather with a light jet stream? No problem here. And naturally with subsequent blow drying options! Everything at the touch of a button. Even flushing and lowering of the lid happen automatically. But that's not all that new after all. I am reminded of a song that we sang as children, "My grandma has a chamber pot with lights!" And what is this, a remote control option in the restroom? Shouldn’t there be a TV hidden somewhere? I really can’t find one. But what is that for a dull spot in the mirror? No kidding, a mirror with an integrated TV. This is unbelievable. They are crazy, the Chinese. And once again I think that my kids would love it. Of course the bathroom would probably be constantly occupied...