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TFBoy Roy Wang Busted Smoking in Beijing Sushi Restaurant

The young celebrity's squeaky-clean image takes a hit.

by Matthew Bossons, 22 May 2019

Beijing Vows for Smoke-Free Winter Olympics in 2022

Together with Tianjin and Zhangjiakou, the city hopes to carry on its legacy of the smoke-free regulations from the 2008 Summer Olympics.

by Yannick Faillard, 19 June 2018

More Beijingers Are Reporting Violators of Smoking Ban Using WeChat

In recent months, there have been an average of 900 reports filed each month.

by Justine Lopez, 16 November 2017

The Rise of Vaping in Tobacco-Hooked China

As cigarette bans gather steam in China, the country's smokers turn to vaping.

by Jocelyn Richards, 22 September 2017

WATCH: We Asked Chinese Smokers What They Think of Vaping

To find out what Chinese folks think of vaping, we chatted with a number of smokers in Guangzhou’s Haizhu District.

by That's PRD, 02 September 2017

Beijing Has Fewer Smokers 2 Years After Citywide Ban Was Imposed

Two years after the capital enforced the 'strictest smoking ban in history,' fewer and fewer Beijingers are choosing to light up.

by Harry Parker, 28 July 2017

Ask a Laobeijing: On the Benefits of a Nationwide Smoking Ban

We asked Zhang, 61, about his thoughts on proposals for a nationwide public smoking ban.

by Dominique Wong, 12 January 2017

Beijing Collects RMB2 Million in Fines for Smoking Ban Violations

As of November 30, 663 businesses and 2,719 people had been slapped with fines for not obeying the law.

by Justine Lopez, 08 December 2016

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