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Tuesday, May 20, 2003Guangzhou - formerly known as Canton and the capital of Guangdong province where the Sars outbreak first appeared in November - has joined the campaign with a vengeance. About 1,000 public health workers have been sent out in teams to pounce on locals violating anti-spitting bye-laws. They have been given tough powers to fine miscreants 50 yuan - 10 times the usual rate and the equivalent of almost 4 pounds, which is a large sum in low-wage China. Other major cities are also said to be increasing fines. Citizens who drop cigarette butts, chewing gum or rubbish, or urinate in a public place, also face stiff fines. Well, at least they aren't executing them. posted by Sydney on 5/20/2003 08:21:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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