Smoking habits have barely changed over the past decade and lack of knowledge about damage caused by nicotine addiction poses huge challenges, a landmark report said. According to Health Hazards of Smoking, issued by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday, China accounts for about 40 percent of global production and consumption, and is the world.
The new rules stipulate that any work places that violate the rule could be fined anything from 2,000 to 30,000 yuan. Individuals who smoke in the aforementioned areas and who refuse to stop smoking after requests to stop will face a fine ranging from 50 to 200 yuan. Residents are able to dial a hotline number - 12345 - to report illegal smoking.Teenage Writers No Rarity. Currently, an increasing number of adolescent writers are emerging in China. Books written by middle and even primary school students are constantly published, with some even becoming bestsellers.A railway court in Beijing is scheduled to hear a lawsuit against smoking on China's passenger trains recently, reports Beijing Youth Daily. A smoking area in a passenger train (File photo: VCG).