The Beijing Bureau of Food and Drug Inspection has submitted a draft proposal to ban oil, smoke, and odor discharges from major outdoor events like sales exhibitions, amusement parks and temple fairs.

As a result, barbecued foods such as lamb skewers, fried squid, and stinky tofu will be banned at these special seasonal venues.

This spring, in another move to protect the environment, Beijing banned restaurants from offering outdoor barbecued foodstuffs, with fines set at RMB 20,000 yuan (US $3,200). While the ban has profoundly disappointed local residents, restaurants that offer indoor barbecues are still legal.

Photo: Beijing Youth Report