Anyone caught handing out small advertisement stickers or cards
twice in Beijing faces two years of community service, Beijing
News reported Monday.
The Municipal Public Security Bureau will be launching its plans
to prevent people from handing out advertisement cards, especially
in high trafficked areas. Anyone caught repeatedly distributing
small cards, pasting stickers or spraying advertisements on walls,
will face punishments from detention to community service work, the
newspaper said.
The telecommunication authority plans to suspend the phone
numbers published on the advertisements. Other authorities, such as
public transport, postal, city management, industrial and
commercial authorities will take the responsibility of cleaning up
the ads, as well as provide funds, establish cleaning crews and
take care of the monitoring of these types of illegal
activities.
Unlicensed taxicabs and illegal vendors are also on the black
list, and may face similar punishments as the sticker pastors, the
newspaper said.
The city will be enhancing its management, mainly focusing on
these types of illegal activities, especially in its 400 busiest
areas, the newspaper said.
Local authorities will also launch a campaign against begging
activities in the city. Beggars under 18 years of age may be
required to accept the governments help and protection, while those
abetting, hiring or controlling youngsters to engage them in
begging activities will be heavily punished.
(Shanghai Daily May 9, 2006)
