Beijing to add new etiquette rules in regulation

BEIJING -- Wear masks when you have the flu or other infectious respiratory diseases and cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing in public places, these etiquette rules have been added to the latest draft of the regulation on Beijing's civilization promotion on Thursday.

According to Sun Li, with the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, the new clauses were proposed by representatives to better contain the novel coronavirus outbreak and help people develop good hygienic habits.

Representatives also proposed to include clauses on improving the living environment and public health facilities and promoting good dining habits, among others, into the new draft.

The draft also proposed that those who repeatedly violate the regulation or refuse to correct their behavior shall receive heavier administrative penalty.