China's Smoking Gun!
China's Smoking Gun!
- Rampant smoking was one of the first signs that I’d stepped straight into the 50’s, the 60’s or even the 70’s. One thing was clear, it wasn’t the naughties! In most western countries in 2017, smoking is discouraged with vehement education programs, smoking bans and ugly, graphic images on cigarette packets, that cost you an arm and a leg!
- Rampant smoking was one of the first signs that I’d stepped straight into the 50’s, the 60’s or even the 70’s. One thing was clear, it wasn’t the naughties! In most western countries in 2017, smoking is discouraged with vehement education programs, smoking bans and ugly, graphic images on cigarette packets, that cost you an arm and a leg!
In downtown Xi’an, smoking is still the ultimate height of fashion!
Except
well, it’s mainly men – walking around, their stomach paunch on show
with pride; the ubiquitous cigarette dangling from their pursed lips.
It’s as much a part of their daily routine as applying deodorant. Oh
wait….
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