Smoking in the People's Republic of China

A small girl holds an unlit cigarette in her mouth

China’s national tobacco company has a staggering market — and they start young

Health

China is the world’s largest tobacco market and, as expected, lung cancer rates are climbing. China’s starting to look for ways to roll that back — but it will be hard because of how deeply connected China’s national tobacco company is.

A man smokes next to a "No Smoking" sign in downtown Shanghai. Chinese leaders are now banned from smoking in public.

Chinese leaders are told to kick the habit

Health & Medicine