China Moves Toward Smoke-Free Olympics
Watch this short video about Chinese cigarette smokers and how the Chinese medical clinics for smokers are not a priority.
Even the most educated of Chinese don’t know about the dangers of smoking and the government is facing a huge health crisis.
It is very difficult to find a non-smoking restaurant when going out to dine so in China temptation to smoke is everywhere.
Just recently, in preparing for the Olympics, China has imposed a partial ban on smoking in public places in line with its aim to hold a smoke-free Olympic Games.
Melissa Chan reports from Beijing.
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Good news, and after all the Olympic torch relay protests surrounding their occupation of Tibet, they need as much positive (to we non-smokers) press as possible.