To date, fewer than half the cities have framed rules on smoking bans in some public spaces. Efforts to ban smoking in other areas such as karaoke parlors and restaurants have been stifled by unwilling owners and managers who fear a loss of business.

• 到目前为止，全国只有不到一半的城市制定了在某些公共场合禁烟的规定。而在一些如卡拉OK厅、餐馆等其它场所，禁烟却遭到经营者的抵制，因为他们担心生意会受到影响。