{"id":14465,"date":"2018-07-16T10:09:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T14:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=14465"},"modified":"2018-07-16T10:09:07","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T14:09:07","slug":"smoking-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/smoking-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_14428\" style=\"width: 463px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tormods\/2145653039\/in\/photolist-Yz1gzs-YN456w-7dxLYk-WacURp-4gB2TV-E3WrSM-ZNzR32-bAW24w-5xFLk3-3PnyS8-ScB1jr-bAVZGQ-bAVXQo-bPQCjn-bAVYkQ-bAVWjy-bPQDRk-bPQA74-bAVYRL-6i1DWA-djV7a-9ehdPC-9UdZAf-HoY3K1-6jjfXa-bAVXzu-Y4k9qN-bPQDxX\" aria-label=\"Tormod Sandtorv 232x350\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14428\" class=\" wp-image-14428\"  alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"683\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/06\/Tormod-Sandtorv-232x350.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/06\/Tormod-Sandtorv-232x350.jpg 232w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/06\/Tormod-Sandtorv.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old man at the Great wall by Tormod Sandtorv from Flickr.com is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n<p>China is the largest tobacco (\u70df\u8349y\u0101nc\u01ceo) producer country in the world. Many countries around the world cultivate tobacco, but China exceeds them all: around a quarter of the tobacco fields of the world are in China.<\/p>\n<p>Millions of tons of tobacco are produced every year in China alone. But more distressing is the fact that, with more than 300 million smokers (\u5438\u70df\u4ebax\u012by\u0101n r\u00e9n), China is also the largest tobacco consumer in the world. The dreadful affect is inevitable: more than 1 million Chinese die every year from smoking-related diseases.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u4e2d\u56fd\u662f\u4e16\u754c\u4e0a\u6700\u5927\u7684\u70df\u8349\u751f\u4ea7\u56fd\u548c\u6d88\u8d39\u56fd\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Zh\u014dnggu\u00f3 sh\u00ec sh\u00ecji\u00e8 sh\u00e0ng zu\u00ecd\u00e0 de y\u0101nc\u01ceo sh\u0113ngch\u01cen gu\u00f3 h\u00e9 xi\u0101of\u00e8i gu\u00f3.<\/p>\n<p>China is the largest tobacco producer and consumer country in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Smoking (\u5438\u70dfx\u012by\u0101n) ban regulations already exist many Chinese cities. The Shanghai government, for example, declared a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinanews.com\/tp\/hd2011\/2017\/02-27\/719324.shtml\">indoor smoking ban<\/a> around the city just last year. The new regulation prohibits any indoor smoking in public, on public transportation, and at work. Individuals who dare to violate this regulation will be fined between 50 Yuan to 200 Yuan. Companies are subject to a 2,000\u201330,000 Yuan penalty. <a href=\"http:\/\/zhengce.beijing.gov.cn\/library\/192\/33\/50\/438650\/75475\/index.html\">Beijing\u2019s regulations against public smoking<\/a>, which were carried out in 2008, covers any sort of public place, for avoiding any doubt.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u4e2d\u56fd\u5438\u70df\u4eba\u6570\u8d85\u8fc73\u4ebf\u3002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Zh\u014dnggu\u00f3 x\u012by\u0101n r\u00e9nsh\u00f9 ch\u0101ogu\u00f2 3 y\u00ec.<\/p>\n<p>There are more than 300 million smokers in China.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14466\" style=\"width: 742px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/myuibe\/2553851642\/in\/photolist-4TFa7S-jMML9R-r6dA83-dY9kNk-3uH2LZ-rnMUu8-jMMJNp-5sdAh1-kwSZo-3uMeNy-7GToSX-6J2vcC-egVZpT-bk3bBh-jFFzUn-9sHHU5-uu1ff2-GiJGWP-ucH19o-yH1t7G-pm4rKD-bCbVB2-twLA2Y-z1pvEH-yH1bom-yH1859-qqPg8u-r6moDM-\" aria-label=\"Scott Zhang 350x206\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14466\" class=\" wp-image-14466\"  alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"431\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/07\/Scott-Zhang-350x206.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/07\/Scott-Zhang-350x206.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/07\/Scott-Zhang.jpg 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u8d1f\u8425\u9500 by Scott Zhang from flickr.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This advertisement, for example, warns about the harms of secondhand smoking (\u4e8c\u624b\u70df\u00e8rsh\u01d2u y\u0101n). In a country of more than 300 million smokers, there are many, many more exposed to secondhand smoke. Unfortunately, they are not less exposed to the hazards. The figure people in the ad above run away from the smoking hand, while the title says: \u201cNo smoking (\u8bf7\u52ff\u5438\u70df q\u01d0ng w\u00f9 x\u012by\u0101n) in public places\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u6bcf\u5e74\u6709100\u591a\u4e07\u4eba\u6b7b\u4e8e\u5438\u70df\u76f8\u5173\u75be\u75c5\u3002<br \/>\nM\u011bini\u00e1n y\u01d2u 100 du\u014d w\u00e0n r\u00e9n s\u01d0 y\u00fa x\u012by\u0101n xi\u0101nggu\u0101n j\u00edb\u00ecng.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every year, more than 1 million people die from smoking-related diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisements like the one above, combined with a lack of positive advertisements, attempt to to encourage people to quit smoking (\u6212\u70df\u00a0ji\u00e8y\u0101n). According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npc.gov.cn\/englishnpc\/Law\/2007-12\/12\/content_1383891.htm\">Law of the People\u2019s Republic of China on Tobacco Monopoly<\/a>, advertisements of tobacco products are not allowed on radio, television, newspapers and magazines. Although tobacco advertising is limited, in the last decade, posters of cigarettes were published around China in a guise of patriotism. \u4e2d\u534e (zh\u014dnghu\u00e1) is another name for China, and it is also the name of a high-grade Chinese cigarette. The famous brand comes in a red package with an image of Tiananmen, and the brand name displays above it. Several years ago, red advertisements with an image of Tiananmen and the expression: \u7231\u6211\u4e2d\u534e(\u00e0i w\u01d2 zh\u014dnghu\u00e1), \u201clove my China\u201d, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20090618051535\/http:\/news.hainan.net\/newshtml08\/2009w2r10\/483687f0.htm\">appeared around China<\/a>. Although the Shanghai Tobacco Group\u2019s logo and name were present on the ads, the company insists this is not a marketing advertisement, but a public service advertisement promoting patriotism.<\/p>\n<p>The Law of the People\u2019s Republic of China on Tobacco Monopoly also declares that cigarette packages in China must be marked with warning messages. I did see such warning on the package of the premium \u4e2d\u534e cigarette: \u62bd\u70df\u6709\u5bb3\u5065\u5eb7\uff0c\u6212\u70df\u53ef\u51cf\u5c11\u5bf9\u5065\u5eb7\u7684\u5371\u5bb3\u3002 (Ch\u014duy\u0101n y\u01d2uh\u00e0i ji\u00e0nk\u0101ng ji\u00e8y\u0101n k\u011b ji\u01censh\u01ceo du\u00ec ji\u00e0nk\u0101ng de w\u00e9ih\u00e0i). Which means: smoking is harmful to your health, quit smoking can reduce health risks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14467\" style=\"width: 547px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/shizhao\/1884440514\/in\/photolist-hYDwcb-fa2MZC-aN21eZ-fa2U85-hYEz8r-hYCKFM-aN1TNn-f9MuXZ-f9MwqV-fa31eJ-hYFvwu-62Qyjq-99xBQ-aN1Q7Z-aN21DM-fa2PBb-9YT3at-f9Mtjk-9ruE3v-aN2o1e-3SwfvG-aN1UuX-aN2gec-aN22eM-dAbttD-aN28GZ-aN1Zzc-aN1Ytt\" aria-label=\"Shizhao 302x350\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14467\" class=\" wp-image-14467\"  alt=\"\" width=\"537\" height=\"622\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/07\/shizhao-302x350.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/07\/shizhao-302x350.jpg 302w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/07\/shizhao.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panda \u2013 a Chinese cigarette brand. \u7279\u4f9b\u53f0\u6e7e\u7684\u718a\u732b\u9999\u70df by shizhao from flickr.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although the law is weakly enforced, newspapers report a drop in the number of smokers in the last couple of years. But China has still failed to curb the ingrained habit of smoking. As the Chinese National Health Board <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinanews.com\/gn\/2014\/01-07\/5705713.shtml\">announces<\/a>, Chinese tobacco is a significant source of health risks. But it\u2019s also a significant source of revenue for municipal and national governing entities. \u7389\u6eaa (Y\u00f9x\u012b) is a prefecture-level city in Yunnan province, located approximately 90 kilometers south of\u00a0Kunming. The city is a home of the Hongta Group, one of the largest Chinese tobacco manufacturers, and as such ranks high among advantageous Chinese prefecture-level cities. Over the past decades, the city industrial revenue grew to billions of Yuan, making it one of the richest cities in the province. Watch this guy exploring Yuxi eats, beats and cigarettes:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u5728\u7389\u6eaa\u7559\u4e0b\u4e86\u8bb8\u591a\u7f8e\u597d\uff0c\u53ef\u60dc\u2026\u2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1NFj-lOaK_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Health in China has already recognized the importance of tobacco control. But tobacco has been a very profitable product for Chinese people, too. Tobacco cultivation is a major income source for many farmers; tobacco producing is a lucrative income for cities like Yuxi; and for the Chinese government as well. Tobacco <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/docrep\/006\/y4997e\/y4997e0g.htm\">generates billions of Yuan in tax<\/a> and profit for the government every year. Given such an important role in government revenue, tobacco production has long been controlled by the government \u2013 the \u201cLaw of the People\u2019s Republic of China on Tobacco Monopoly\u201d passed by the government in 1991, reinforces the state monopoly on tobacco. Tobacco production is a state-run enterprise that provides substantial fiscal income for the government, and creates conflict of interest between public health concerns and economic benefit.<\/p>\n<p><u>Text vocabulary<\/u><\/p>\n<p>\u70df\u8349y\u0101nc\u01ceo = tobacco<\/p>\n<p>\u9999\u70df xi\u0101ngy\u0101n = cigarette<\/p>\n<p>\u5438\u70df x\u012by\u0101n = smoking<\/p>\n<p>\u5438\u70df\u4ebax\u012by\u0101n r\u00e9n = smoker<\/p>\n<p>\u62bd\u70df ch\u014duy\u0101n = to smoke<\/p>\n<p>\u4e8c\u624b\u70df \u00e8rsh\u01d2u y\u0101n = secondhand smoking<\/p>\n<p>\u8bf7\u52ff\u5438\u70df q\u01d0ng w\u00f9 x\u012by\u0101n = please no smoking<\/p>\n<p>\u6212\u70df\u00a0ji\u00e8y\u0101n = to quit smoking<\/p>\n<p>\u5371\u5bb3 w\u00e9ih\u00e0i = to harm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">\u597d\u597d\u5b66\u4e60\u5929\u5929\u5411\u4e0a<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"232\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/06\/Tormod-Sandtorv-232x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/06\/Tormod-Sandtorv-232x350.jpg 232w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/06\/Tormod-Sandtorv.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><p>China is the largest tobacco (\u70df\u8349y\u0101nc\u01ceo) producer country in the world. 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