北京"最嚴禁菸令"即將實施

The authorities in Beijing have set up a hotline for residents to report anyone flouting a new smoking ban, it's reported.

據報道，北京政府已開通熱線電話，對於任何藐視新禁菸令的人，居民都可以舉報。

In June, rules come into force which prohibit smoking in all the capital's indoor public spaces, workplaces and on public transport. Perhaps mindful of the fact that previous bans have been widely ignored, officials now want the public to get involved and use the hotline to inform them of any violations, Beijing News daily says. Reports to the hotline will be investigated by the city's health authorities.

今年六月，禁菸令將正式實施，適用於首都所有室內公共場所、工作場所以及公共交通。據《新京報》報道，也許是考慮到此前禁菸行動被廣泛忽視，這一次政府希望民衆參與禁菸行動，通過撥打熱線電話舉報任何違反禁令的行爲。舉報內容將由北京市衛生部門調查覈實。

Anyone breaking the rules will face a fine ranging from 200 yuan ($30) for individuals to 100,000 yuan ($16,000) for businesses. But repeat offenders will also see their names appear on a government website for month, alongside a list of their offences, the paper says. As well as the hotline,Beijing's city government has recommended hand gestures that can be used to ask people to stop smoking. The signals convey the phrases "please stop", "I do mind" and "don't".

禁菸令違反者將面臨個人200元、企業單位10萬元的罰款。該報報道稱，多次違反者除了被處罰款外，還會被政府網站公示姓名和違反行爲一個月。此外，北京市政府還推出了一套手勢用語供市民在阻止他人吸菸時使用。該套手勢向人們示意“請停止”，“我介意”以及“不可以”。

There are more than 300 million smokers inChina- nearly a third of all the smokers in the world. According to the World Health Organization, about one million people die from smoking-related diseases each year, and 100,000 deaths are a result of passive smoking. While the new smoking ban currently only applies to the capital, the government recently announced a range of nationwide measures to try to curb the population's smoking habits. It has raised tobacco tax from 5% to 11%, and restrictions on advertising will come into force in September.

中國有超過3億菸民，幾乎佔全世界吸菸人口的三分之一。據世界衛生組織報道，每年約有1百萬人死於吸菸導致的疾病，而10萬人死於被動吸菸。新禁菸令目前僅僅適用於北京，不過中國政府近期公佈了一系列全國範圍內的措施，將菸草稅從5%上調到10%，旨在抑制民衆的吸菸行爲，同時，對菸草廣告的限制令也將於今年９月實施。