World No Tobacco Day: Photographer captures China’s smokers

An old man smokes at South Lake in Changchun, China’s Jilin Province on October 12, 2013. Photo: CFP

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.