Editor's Note:
Today marks the 30th anniversary of World No Tobacco Day, a day dedicated to reminding people about the dangers of smoking and raising awareness to reduce tobacco usage. This year’s theme of World No Tobacco Day is “Tobacco – a threat to development”. China has more than 300 million smokers, with another 700 million exposed to second-hand smoke, according to China National Radio report. Photos: CFP
An old man smokes during an event in Huxian county in Xi’an, China’s Shaanxi Province on November 1, 2014. Photo: CFP 
A man smokes in a designated smoking area at Lijiang railway station in China’s Yunnan Province on August 4, 2015. Photo: CFP 
A woman smokes at Dali’s streets in China’s Yunnan Province on August 5, 2015. Photo: CFP 
People smoke outside First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi’an, China’s Shaanxi Province on May 17, 2017. Photo: CFP
