China's Smoking Culture Explained

Smoking in China

China is the world's largest consumer and producer of tobacco. More than 350 million are everyday smokers in China. Millions more are what I regard as "closet smokers" since smoking by women & children is often looked down upon in public. So, many smoke in private and don't admit that they smoke. Yes, this also includes children who smoke at a very early age in the Middle Kingdom.

China's smoking culture is deeply ingrained & a part of every day social interactions, especially in regards to business.

Smoking is HUGE business & a significant part of the fabric of Chinese social society. It is difficult to imagine China as a smoke free nation.

Yes, expensive cigarettes are a part of the bribery system that surrounds so many social interactions among men.


China Proposes Smoking Ban In Public Places (Hard to imagine...)
http://time.com/3605163/china-smoking...

China's Big Tobacco Pushes Back Against Smoking Bans
http://news.yahoo.com/china-tobacco-m... 093044438.html;_ylt=AwrTHRdFCoxUYCMAHiVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzdWUxazdhBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDNARjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDU1OF8x

Health Care Costs Could Be Staggering (What health care costs? Paid By Whom?)
http://www.npr.org/2014/11/27/3670471...