Smokers in Beijing flout new restrictions
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Two weeks after the Beijing government adopted its strictest-ever smoking ban, some people are still flouting the rules, the Beijing Health Inspection Agency said yesterday.
A hotel in Chaoyang District was fined 2,000 yuan (US$320) for failing to install 鈥渘o smoking鈥 signs, while a a company in Haidian District was fined 2,000 yuan after an ashtray and cigarette butts were found in the general manager鈥檚 office, it said.
Similarly, a beauty salon in Daxing District was fined 2,000 yuan for failing to display 鈥渘o smoking鈥 signs and allowing its customers to smoke.
鈥淲e had given them all a warning, but they failed to heed our advice,鈥 said Li Yajing, head of the agency.
Five people were each fined 50 yuan for smoking in public places.
The public health service hotline received 1,743 smoking-related complaints in the first two weeks of June. Most callers blamed the building鈥檚 management or owners for letting people smoke.
The smoking ban, which has been effective since June 1, prohibits smoking in all indoor public places, workplaces, and on public transport in Beijing.
About 1,000 inspectors have been tasked with enforcing the ban.
Individuals caught smoking in public places can be fined up to 200 yuan, while businesses that fail to discourage smoking on their premises can be fined up to 10,000 yuan.
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