My China Trips: Two Things That Are *Consistently* Night-and-Day Different.
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Even when I was in Beijing, I'd often inhale secondhand smoke just walking past a bus stop.
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If we all have the courage to step up, report, and call out these issues, things will definitely get better.
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It's not just you who are bothered by it; everyone is.
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Smoking, spitting, and coughing all at once! And the worst part? The sidewalk was really long, with reckless mopeds darting all over the place, so you had no choice but to just follow behind them.
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There's seriously so much spitting. Last time I visited Zhangjiajie, I saw many older men spitting directly onto the stair handrails.
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It's genuinely awful, and we find it incredibly frustrating too.
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That's a fair point. And on top of that, so many people misuse public restrooms and don't even flush.
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Well said. Absolutely right.
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I really hope you all come and file lots of complaints about the smoking! Please, I'm begging you!
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Is it really that bad in Guangdong too? I was planning on taking my elderly relatives to Guangzhou.
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Well, they rake in over a trillion yuan in tobacco taxes every year, so...