Beijing gives teeth to smoking ban
By Wang Qian | China Daily | Updated: 2014-11-29 08:16
Smoking will be banned in all public places in Beijing starting on June 1.
The Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress passed a smoking control regulation on Friday, forbidding smoking in public places such as bars, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, vehicles and the outdoor areas of schools, hospitals and stadiums.
The regulation cements a previous rule by the municipal government curbing indoor smoking. That rule was nonbinding.
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