Squatting. It's a Chinese concept (or at least it should be). Lots of Asian countries have toilets with "the hole in the ground". But I feel like the Chinese take this to a new level.
No chair? No problem. We'll squat.
Need a smoke break? No problem. Squat and smoke.
Need to cut down a tree blindfolded while eating dinner? No problem. Squat. *
When Americans squat we usually end up placing our toes on the ground and our heels in the air. The Chinese put their entire foot on the ground. It requires a little more flexibility, but is surprisingly comfortable. It's their equivalent to a park bench.
Genny could squat without any effort. I am not a squatter, however. My maximum squatting capacity couldn't have been more than a minute. Fil and Demitri were in between.
Anyways, we had dinner with Demitri and Fil and relaxed outside in the Hutongs and practiced squattting. Good times.
* = I might be exaggerating.
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