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| Alan Tam’s Unexpected Review: Hong Kong Public Toilets Can Be This Good? |
Appearing incognito on a local news programme, the singer visited the freshly renovated Jixi Street public toilet in Sai Wan, a facility once infamous for its puddles, odours, and worn-out fixtures. Instead of the usual complaints, Tam was full of praise:
“Now it’s so clean! You could even take a nap inside.”
From “Avoid If You Can” to “Model Toilet”
For years, public toilets in both mainland China and Hong Kong carried a bit of a reputation – dark, damp, and best avoided unless absolutely necessary.
The Jixi Street site was often named among the worst offenders, with many locals preferring to hold it in rather than step inside.
Things turned around after the Hong Kong Toilet Association flagged it in 2023 as one of the city’s most urgent renovation projects.
The government’s tidy-up plan has since transformed it into a bright, well-ventilated, and genuinely pleasant space.
A Symbol of Change
The upgrade has gone beyond new tiles and fittings – it’s shifted how people think about public hygiene in the city.
Alan Tam’s off-the-cuff compliment captured this new spirit, proving that with the right management and care, even long-held stereotypes can be flushed away.
Locals have reacted positively too, many joking online that they might stop by Jixi Street just for the loo tour. For a city where public toilets used to be a running joke, that’s quite the turnaround.
✨ In short: a once-avoided restroom is now making headlines – and if Alan Tam says it’s nap-worthy, Hongkongers might just start seeing public loos in a whole new light.
