On April 14, Chen Yong, Director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment, said in an interview on the "Dialogue with the Head" program that the running festival will strictly adhere to standards in setting up toilet facilities, including a required ratio of 1:1.5 for male to female toilets. In addition, he revealed that they are trying to develop a mobile app to help citizens use smartphones to find the nearest public toilet.
Chen Yong stated that Beijing has extensive experience hosting large-scale events. According to Beijing’s urban management standards, there are specific regulations on how public toilets should be set up for such events, and both organizers and contractors must comply with these standards. Under the new sanitation work support regulations for large-scale events issued by Beijing in November last year, temporary public toilets must be set up at a ratio of one toilet per 50–70 people, with clear signage indicating the location of toilets, and ensuring that temporary toilets meet hygiene standards. The previous standard was one toilet per 100 people. Regarding the male-to-female toilet ratio, Chen Yong said it must be 1:1.5. "For example, if there are two urinals and two sit-down toilets in the men's section, totaling four, then the women's section should have six sit-down toilets. Organizers must follow this standard."
Chen Yong also said that with the widespread use of smartphones, they are currently working on developing a mobile app that, when opened, can use GPS to help users find nearby toilets. However, for those who do not use smartphones, Chen Yong said that public toilet signage will also be made as user-friendly as possible. In addition, they plan to modify public toilets to create a third space beyond just male and female sections, to better serve the needs of disabled and elderly individuals.