As large numbers of Chinese flocked to Japan to pay thousands for toilet seats, it was a surprise to many that the smart toilet lids on sale in Japan were actually made in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, according to a report. Panasonic Home Appliances (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd, the manufacturer, has confirmed that the toilet lids selling around the world were all produced in China's Hangzhou.
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A staff worker displays a model of the smart toilet lids in Hangzhou's manufacturing district of Xiasha, March 9, 2015. (Photo / CFP) |
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Photo taken on March 9, 2015 shows a smart toilet lid, which was found in the staff washroom in Hangzhou's manufacturing district of Xiasha. (Photo / CFP) |