Thursday, January 04, 2007
smoke-free hong kong anyone?
As of January 1st, 2007, Hong Kong imposed a no-smoking ban in enclosed places, parks and bars. This was purportedly a move to protect members of the public from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke. Kudos to the government, right? Not so fast. For a fee, a bar or restaurant can "opt out" of this so-called ban, allowing its patrons to smoke anywhere in the establishment. 750 such establishments have forked out the fee. So, this is the Hong Kong SAR's vision of "Smoke-free Hong Kong".
