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In the rural areas of China, basic hygiene facilities are changing. 　61　 a hole in the ground used to be the norm, there is now an eco revolution going on, thanks to the spreading influence of urban visitors. 　62　 it is an uphill battle. Xu Wei and Sun Ruisheng report from Jinzhong, Shanxi province.

A brief trip to Hougou village in Jinzhong city, Shanxi province, will give the visitor a picture of 　63　 typical rural life in North China's loess plateau used to be like. Ancient cave houses 　64　 (build) into the loess hills and the 18 temples dedicated to Taoism and Buddhism are among the tourist attractions.

Even today, the village still preserves its own distillery for Chinese liquor and vinegar, while bean curd production supports cottage industries that are typical features of self-sufficient agrarian traditions.

　65　 (wind) roads and mountainous landscapes have not only isolated the village, but also contributed to the preservation of the agricultural lifestyle.

Hougou was unknown to the outside world until Feng Jicai, a Chinese novelist 　66　 (dedicate) to the preservation of ancient villages, introduced it in 2002. By 2005, it 　67　 (become) a tourist destination, and many rural households began offering lodgings to visitors.

But there was one aspect of the traditional life that visitors found hard to accept. 　68　 were the pit toilets, located outside or besides the pigsties and sheep pens.

“Using the toilets was difficult for tourists from cities, especially ladies,” Hou Changyou, director of the village committee, recalls.

For many urban residents, the toilet experience could be 　69　 (true) memorable. It was nothing like what they took 　70　 granted at home, with seat, flush, light, tap water and toilet paper. What they did get were swarms of flies, and strong odors.