China is drafting a new regulation to curb the spread of
infectious diseases in tens of thousands of bathhouses that still
operate in the country, Beijing Times reported on
Sunday.
The new regulation will be issued by Ministry of Health and
Ministry of Commerce. The two ministries will solicit comments from
local health departments before the regulation comes into
effect.
Bathhouses will have to ensure there are change rooms and each
client is provided with a locker, the regulation says.
(Xinhua News Agency February 5, 2007)