On the Qing dynasty Tongzhi Daoguang Xuantong period of anti-smoking policy

摘要

The anti-smoking policy in the Tongguang Xuan period of the qing dynasty was mainly represented by the "ten articles of anti-smoking regulations" issued in the Guangxu period in 1906, which was introduced nearly half a century after the legalization of opium trade in China in 1858, reflecting the final attitude of the Qing government towards opium. It mainly includes prohibition of trafficking, prohibition of seeds, prohibition of smoking and corresponding penal measures. The Qing government determined to eradicate opium pernicious within ten years, embodies the determination of the smoking ban, and in the process of execution, the thorough investigation and study, to punish a group of nobles and officials can't abstain from within a time limit, the balance of financial revenue and expenditure, constantly perfect the no-smoking policy, to strengthen the diplomatic negotiations with Britain and active participation in international ban transactions, makes possible the smooth implementation of anti-smoking policies, paying off.