Two-time offenders could be banned for life

[Randy W]

in the Nanfang

 

If You Smoke on Chinese Trains, You Could be Banned for Life

 

The ban, which came into effect on Monday, will follow a two-step system: first-time offenders of the anti-smoking law will be fined and temporarily banned from buying train tickets. After an unspecified period of time, offenders will have to sign a contract before having their purchasing privileges reinstated. If the offender commits a second smoking offence, they can be banned from purchasing train tickets for life.

The new law will be enforced by the Public Security Bureau.

Smoking on high-speed trains can trigger smoke alarms that can cause the train to slow down or even stop. Over 20 such instances occurred in less than a month aboard trains in Chengdu, Sichuan in January of last year.

 

 

 

[amberjack1234]

in the Nanfang

 

If You Smoke on Chinese Trains, You Could be Banned for Life

 

The ban, which came into effect on Monday, will follow a two-step system: first-time offenders of the anti-smoking law will be fined and temporarily banned from buying train tickets. After an unspecified period of time, offenders will have to sign a contract before having their purchasing privileges reinstated. If the offender commits a second smoking offence, they can be banned from purchasing train tickets for life.

The new law will be enforced by the Public Security Bureau.

Smoking on high-speed trains can trigger smoke alarms that can cause the train to slow down or even stop. Over 20 such instances occurred in less than a month aboard trains in Chengdu, Sichuan in January of last year.

 

 

 

 

Wonderful!!!!!

Edited August 18, 2016 by Randy W
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[Randy W]

Even the regular trains tend to restrict smoking to the area between the cars these days.

[chilton747]

Never mind 2nd hand smoke..

[Randy W]

The topic title doesn't apply to this, but I thought I'd lump the smoking articles together - from the Sixth Tone


No Ifs, Ands, or Butts for Shanghai’s Smokers

New ban stipulates fines of up to 30,000 yuan for smoking in public spaces.

 

Shanghai will be the second city in China to ban smoking in public spaces, after the Municipal People’s Congress passed an amendment to existing smoking regulations on Friday.

The ban will come into force in March following a similar ban in Beijing, which took effect last year.

Management personnel of public indoor spaces that do not enforce the regulation could be fined up to 30,000 yuan ($4,400), while individuals will be fined up to 200 yuan.

. . .

The new regulation forbids smoking in all indoor public areas and workplaces, as well as on public transportation. The regulations also extend to smoke-free outdoor areas, including youth-designated spaces and obstetric hospitals. The amended regulations aim to protect millions of Shanghai residents from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

 

 

[Randy W]

This guy was demoted for NOT smoking - in the Global Times

 

Xinjiang official demoted for timidity in fighting religious extremism

 

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A Party official in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region was demoted for not daring to smoke in front of religious people, a sign of his timidity in fighting against religious extremism.

Jelil Matniyaz, Party chief of a village in Hotan, Xinjiang was demoted from "senior staff member" to "staff member" on March 25 for his "infirm political stands… and for being afraid to smoke in front of religious figures," read a notice posted on the Hotan Daily's WeChat account on Saturday.

 

. . .

 

According to local religion customs, smoking is not allowed in front of older people or among religious people, Turgunjun Tursun, a professor with the Zhejiang Normal University, told the Global Times on Monday.

However, some religious people force ordinary citizens also to comply with the requirements, a senior official who had been working in Xinjiang for years, told the Global Times on condition of anonymity.

In a sense, whether officials "dare to" smoke in front of religious people reflects their commitment to secularization, the anonymous official said.