Hong Kong Bans Smoking Do you plan to go to Hong Kong Disneyland with your family? If your dad smokes, you must ask him to be careful. 71. _ The new law went into effect on Monday, and heavy fines  will be imposed on anyone who breaks it. The places include restaurants, workplaces, schools and karaoke rooms. 72. _  Public response has been mixed. Smoking is now banned in public spaces in Hong Kong. Many Hong Kong residents are in favor of the new regulation, however. Hong Kong hopes the ban can prevent passive smoking. 73. _ And it'll be better if more people in Hong Kong give up smoking because of the ban. Hong Kong has 7 million people. 74. _  Amy Choi, 27, a student, agrees to the smoking ban. ' I don't like people smoking next to me. It's so smoky and smelly," she said. Warning signs are now clearly visible in most public places such as beaches, stadiums, parks, and playgrounds. Some owners of bars and restaurants say that although the new ban may have negative effect on their business, they will still stop their customers from lighting up. If someone breaks the ban, he will have to pay up to HK$5,000. On January 1,2006, Singapore banned smoking in most public places.
Hong Kong is not the first Asian city to have a smoking ban. When you stay with a smoking person, you will feel light-hearted. From January 1,2007, Hong Kong bans smoking in most public places. Even smoking in some outdoor places like beaches, sports grounds, museums and parks is against the law. E.Among them, about 840,000 people aged 15 or above are smokers. F.It does great harm to people's health. G.You can smoke anywhere except Hong Kong in 2008.