On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:29 AM, Randall Gellens <ra...@qualcomm.com> wrote: > At 5:45 PM +0800 9/21/09, Peny Yang wrote: > >> However, IMHO, your >> experience may be the story 10 years ago. I am a smoker. When I would >> like to smoke, I always go find the smoking corner. >> Now, in Beijing, smoking is prohibited in most of public areas. From >> my experience, the policies on smoking in China are more restrict than >> some other countries like EU, Japan. > > My experience was a couple of years ago, not ten, but it's good to hear that > things have improved. Can you tell me what this "smoking corner" is? [Peny] OK. "Smoking corner" means some areas for smoking. China Government surely respects the right of smokers, when they tried to protect the health of non-smokers.
> I > recall that a few years ago Copenhagen airport, for example, had such > things, but they were simply designated indoor areas, and as such, were no > help at all. Likewise, a few years ago, meetings in Japan officially > prohibited smoking in many public areas, but the hotel simply wheeled in > portable "smoking areas" which did nothing to help. [Peny] Well, every country has similar issues as you mentioned. In China, we also have such kind of smoking areas. I couldn't say they are 100% isolated from other areas. > Can you tell me more about the smoking policy in China now? [Peny] OK. Originally, I was trying to find a English webpage for you. However, I didn't find it. Anyway, the link below is the policy on smoking in Beijing since Mar. 2008. http://www.gov.cn/gzdt/2008-04/10/content_941252.htm I am not sure if you have some Chinese friends to translate it for you. > And I agree with you about Japan, although that in the last few years I've > been able to find 100% non-smoking restaurants (it takes some work). [Peny] Well, I have to say quite a lot of EU countries are also the same style. Anyway, just like other countries, China is just a country, which has smokers and non-smokers. This issue should not be a barrier for a IETF meeting in China. > -- > Randall Gellens > Opinions are personal; facts are suspect; I speak for myself only > -------------- Randomly selected tag: --------------- > Thoughts, like fleas, jump from man to man. But they don't bite everybody. > --Stanislaw Lec > _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf
