For anyone who has every been to China they will know that spitting is as part of the culture as Peking duck.

In preparation for the Olympics, authorities in Beijing have announced that they plan to clamp down on the habit

“This year we will intensify our law enforcement efforts in this field,” Zhang Huiguang, director of Beijing’s Capital Ethics Development Office, told a news conference.

“We will require law enforcement officials to step up the frequency of fines.”

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