Smoking ban to be implemented in March
Shanghai Municipality Regulations on Smoking Control in Public, considered to be a particularly rigorous smoking ban, will be put into effect from March.
According to the new regulations, smoking is banned in indoor public places, workplaces and public transport vehicles; all the existing indoor smoking areas will be canceled. Companies or offices violating the rules will be penalized from 2,000 yuan ($291) to 30,000 yuan ($4,367).
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A no-smoking logo is posted in a conspicuous place at a shopping mall on Feb 27. [Photo by Zhang Hengwei/China News Service] |
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A smoker smokes in an outdoor smoking area on Feb 27. [Photo by Zhang Hengwei/China News Service] |
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A woman smokes in an outdoor smoking area on Feb 27. [Photo by Zhang Hengwei/China News Service] |
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A smoking ban logo and posters are displayed conspicuously at a shopping mall on Feb 27. [Photo by Zhang Hengwei/China News Service] |
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People smoke in outdoor areas where a smoking point logo is clearly marked. [Photo by Zhang Hengwei/China News Service] |
