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In China, Adult Diaper Sales Soar Before Long Trips Home

by weirdchina | January 27, 2009 at 10:39 am

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I took this photo today at a local market in China, the store was selling "Dr. P. Adult Diapers". You get 10 in a bag and the price was 30 RMB ($4.38). If you click on the photo, you can view it in a larger size.

Adult diaper sales soar before long trips home
Many supermarkets in Foshan, a city in South China's Guangdong Province, have reported an increase in sales of about 50 per cent.

The products, designed for incontinence, have been repositioned at prominent places on shop shelves since the start of the peak travel season for Spring Festival (chinese new year) began on January 14, Guangzhou-based Yangcheng Evening News reported.

The number of train seats for people returning home for family reunions are limited because of the huge demand in the period. It means large numbers of passengers have to buy standing-only tickets and have to jam into all corners of carriages, even in toilets.

This often makes it almost impossible for passengers to pass through and reach the toilets and they are forced to go without relieving themselves for the whole journey.

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JeffHuang

at 11:00 on January 27th, 2009

Thanks for the pictures but do you have a story to go along with it?

weirdchina

at 11:04 on January 27th, 2009

Hi Jeff, yes adding rest of story now

JeffHuang

at 11:39 on January 27th, 2009

Thanks for the story! I had no idea sales would go up as much as 50%. I would never think of buying/using one, but I guess those standing tickets are a pain and this would make bathroom trips a lot easier.

Tena Whitestone (not verified)

at 07:31 on March 11th, 2009

I have been reading more about adult diaper usage in the Asian culture, and it appears they are more comfortable with them than Americans. They tend to be joked about a lot here, and people make fun of others who have to wear them. It's sad really.