New Campaign = Anti - Spitting!
A new campaign, anti-spitting! Yes, first it was how to queue. Then it was how to be polite, and how to cheer at sporting events. Now
Granted, it will be nice to see an improvement in this seemingly common habit. I was surprised to read that there were already several laws against spitting. As common as it seems to be, I would not have thought there were laws against it. But sure enough, even here in
A friend that owns a restaurant here had to recently warn a patron against spitting in his establishment. Can you believe it! The owner had to intervene and ask the gentleman to stop or be removed. You can’t count on the fines.
In today’s society, it is surprising that an anti-spitting campaign is necessary. But many Chinese habitually spit anywhere. With the health concerns prompted previously by SARS, you would have thought the Chinese would have learned to stop this shameful habit. But I commonly see workers and people do it inside factories, along streets, or almost anywhere in public.
Let’s hope the new campaign spreads to
Other articles today: Stiffer fines
Spit in public places and pay the price
Labels: Dongguan, Health, Life in China, Spitting
posted by A Bryson (formerly) in China @ 5:40 PM
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