From the Chinese Press

Shanghai metro shows the way

A clause added to the draft regulation of Shanghai metro management forbids passengers from eating on trains. Before the clause was added to the draft, surveys and opinion polls showed that more than 80 percent respondents favored such a ban in certain sections, says an article on gmw.cn. Excerpts:

Though commuters may differ on forbidding people from eating on trains, there is no denying that such activities create a problem for sanitation workers.