Shanghai implements stricter smoking ban Source: Xinhua2017-03-0123:29:57 SHANGHAL, March 1(Xinhua)--a stricter smoking ban took effect on Wednesday in Shanghai, banning smoking in indoor public places, workplaces and public transport. The new regulation bans smoking in indoor areas of hotels, restaurants entertainment venues, as well as airports, and train and port stations It also prohibits smoking outdoors at certain public venues visited by children including schools, after-school educational institutions and childrens hospitals Outdoor auditoriums in stadiums are also subject to the ban The ban was passed by the municipal legislature in November It is an amendment to the city's tobacco control rule implemented in 2010 a recent survey showed 23.3 percent of adults in Shanghai were smokers, about 4.89 million people Individual violators of the new ban can be fined 5o to 200 yuan ( 7.2 to 29 U.S. dollars), and venue operators violating the ban face fines up to 30,000 yuan. China has 316 million smokers, with a further 740 million exposed to second-hand smokeShanghai implements stricter smoking ban • Source: Xinhua 2017-03-01 23:29:57 • SHANGHAI, March 1 (Xinhua) -- A stricter smoking ban took effect on Wednesday in Shanghai, banning smoking in indoor public places, workplaces and public transport. • The new regulation bans smoking in indoor areas of hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues, as well as airports, and train and port stations. • It also prohibits smoking outdoors at certain public venues visited by children, including schools, after-school educational institutions and children's hospitals. Outdoor auditoriums in stadiums are also subject to the ban. • The ban was passed by the municipal legislature in November. It is an amendment to the city's tobacco control rule implemented in 2010. • A recent survey showed 23.3 percent of adults in Shanghai were smokers, about 4.89 million people. • Individual violators of the new ban can be fined 50 to 200 yuan (7.2 to 29 U.S.dollars), and venue operators violating the ban face fines up to 30,000 yuan. • China has 316 million smokers, with a further 740 million exposed to second-hand smoke