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Smoking Really Is Nearly Inescapable in China
Portraits of cigarette users in hospitals, washing windows, and in front of 'No Smoking' signs.
On the sidewalk, in a hospital, directly in front of a "No Smoking" sign.
Smokers are a nearly inescapable part of life in China, though the government is trying to change that. Earlier this week, China's Ministry of Education banned smoking in public schools. To enforce the rule, schools must now install smoke alarms or surveillance cameras to spot violators. They'll also have to stop selling tobacco products at their canteens, and can't accept sponsorships or ads from cigarette companies. Universities can no longer allow smoking inside academic buildings, though they can maintain designated smoking areas on campus.