China is going hi-tech to resolve its chronic problem - few and poorly maintained public toilets. China's ubiquitous smartphone portal WeChat is now pitching in to advance the toilet campaign. Subscribers can use their smartphones, drawing from a cloud computing platform, to find the nearest public toilet within 2 km from their location. The app was launched on November 19 - World Toilet day. （And now, a toilet revolution in China, The Hindu）
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Toilet problem is not a trifle. Self-reliant innovation plays an important role in the toilet revolution. In the background of "Internet +", numerous innovation will emerge, making IPR protection imperative.
（Editor Che Xingming）
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