A public restroom located on the Wushan Road in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo/fznews.com.cn]

Fuzhou, capital of Southeast China's Fujian plans to build another 628 public toilets across the city by the end of 2020, local media reported Thursday.

The city is also set to renovate and upgrade 142 restrooms in the rural areas of Jin'an, Cangshan and Mawei districts by the time, Fuzhou Daily reported.

Fuzhou's efforts dovetail with the national drive to construct and upgrade public toilets, known as "toilet revolution" launched in 2015.

By the end of 2017, about 70,000 toilets had been built or reconstructed nationwide, according to Li Jinzao, director of the China National Tourism Administration, at the annual national tourism working meeting held in Xiamen, Fujian on Jan 8.

In the past three years, Fuzhou authorities have been going to great lengths to improve the state of its public toilets. Local government statistics shows that there are roughly 4,180 public toilets in operation in the city to date.

Designed based on local conditions, most newly added ones in the city fit well into the surrounding environment, with some even becoming scenes for visitors, such as the one on the Wushan Road, which features ancient Chinese architecture style.

Meanwhile, some restrooms in the city realized intelligent management. Through electronic screens equipped outside, cleaners and users could get to know whether a cubicle is currently being used and how long a person has been inside it.

The toilet, situated in the Fahai Temple, a renowned attraction in Fuzhou, is even installed with a facial recognition system, and local residents are able to get tissues for free after scanning faces.