＂The first anti-smoking person in China＂ has been calling smokers to read materials and grab cigarettes for nearly 20 years.

　　Yesterday, Zhang Yue, known as "the first anti-smoking person in China", publicized quitting smoking to Chongqing citizens at Nanping bus station and pedestrian street, and snatched the cigarettes from smokers. Upstream journalist Yang Xinyu photo

　　He, with gray hair, traveled all over the country alone with a "anti-smoking manifesto" regardless of his family’s opposition. In 1999, at the age of 39, he decided to give up his career and started the "anti-smoking action" for nearly 20 years.

　　His name is Zhang Yue, and he is called "the first anti-smoking person in China".

　　Yesterday, Zhang Yue came to Chongqing — — This is the 601st "anti-smoking" city he arrived in.

　　Anti-smoking tactics

　　Call the smoker to read the information and take the opportunity to take his cigarette.

　　Everywhere, Zhang Yue will choose "anti-smoking action" in railway stations, pedestrian streets, squares and parks.

　　In Zhang Yue’s eyes, there are only two types of pedestrians on the street — — Smokers and nonsmokers. When he sees someone smoking, he will immediately step forward, holding anti-smoking propaganda materials in one hand and handing in his anti-smoking business card in the other, as well as the report on "the first anti-smoking person in China" published by major media.

　　"Smoking is harmful to health, don’t smoke, ok? Look at these materials! " In Nanping Pedestrian Street, Zhang Yue immediately stepped forward when he saw smokers smoking. As soon as the walking smoker focused on the information, Zhang Yue took the opportunity to take the cigarette from his hand.

　　Zhang Yue said that when he first took to the streets to fight against smoking, his method was somewhat simple, that is, he went up to others and said, "Smoking is not good for your health." Then "grab" the cigarettes in other people’s hands. If someone doesn’t want to, he will give the other person one yuan as compensation.

　　"80% of smokers will cooperate!" Zhang Yue said that it is good for smokers not to smoke. They know it, so they usually cooperate. "

　　Seeing young people smoking, Zhang Yue became more severe: "Don’t smoke! Young people, don’t smoke! "

　　However, not all smokers are willing to cooperate with Zhang Yue’s actions. A man directly let Zhang Yue leave; There are also wives who help the husband who smokes, saying that "he can’t quit"; Others questioned whether Zhang Yue was engaged in sales promotion and ignored him … …

　　"Any social change can’t be that easy." Zhang Yue still insisted, "One less is one!"

　　In the morning, Zhang Yue visited Nanping Pedestrian Street, bus station and square … … More than 100 anti-smoking publicity materials were sent out, and about half of the passers-by cooperated and uncooperative.

　　Self-explanation

　　So opposed to smoking is actually in our nature.

　　In 1999, after the report of China Health Care magazine defined him as "the first anti-smoking person in China", Zhang Yue embarked on the anti-smoking journey without hesitation. That year, he was 39.

　　Speaking of why he insisted on anti-smoking, Zhang Yue said that the death of his sister was one of the reasons. In 1988, Zhang Yue’s 26-year-old sister died of brain cancer, which made him sad. But what he can’t understand is how did his sister suddenly get such a disease? It was not until later that he saw an article in a magazine. The article says that children of smokers are more likely to suffer from leukemia, brain cancer and lymphoma, and Zhang Yue’s father is a veteran smoker.

　　Zhang Yue still believes that cigarettes killed his sister. But he explained that it was in our nature who was so opposed to smoking.

　　Zhang Yue started cooking when he was a teenager, especially in winter, when the choking smoke made people cry. In addition, my father is also a stubborn smoker, who smokes one cigarette after another every day, so that the whole family is shrouded in smoke every day, which makes Zhang Yue realize from an early age that smoking is an uncomfortable thing.

　　Early achievements

　　Eleven smokers in their immediate family quit smoking.

　　Anti-smoking, Zhang Yue’s first thought is his own father. My father started smoking in his twenties, averaging two packs a day. Zhang Yue collected all kinds of information about the harmful effects of smoking, and tried hard to persuade his father to quit smoking, but his father didn’t buy it at all. He always said that he had been smoking for most of his life and couldn’t quit. No way, Zhang Yue turned to his younger brother.

　　Under Zhang Yue’s strict orders, his younger brother became the first person to persuade him to quit smoking. Later, he made three chapters with his father: no smoking in front of his wife, no smoking in front of his children and no smoking in front of his grandchildren. When his father finally kept this agreement, he began to persuade his father to give up smoking completely.

　　In 1996, the 66-year-old father finally succeeded in giving up smoking for decades. In the following six years, all 11 smokers in Zhang Yue’s immediate family quit smoking successfully.

　　Be fully committed.

　　His family did not support his "anti-smoking action"

　　"There are four main achievements, one is published ‘ Anti-smoking manifesto ’ ; Second, through their own efforts, it has aroused the public’s concern about anti-smoking; Third, a set of anti-smoking propaganda materials loved by the masses was produced; The fourth and most important point — — I successfully solved the definition of smoke for the first time in human history! "

　　After 20 years of anti-smoking, Zhang Yue thought that "he has made great achievements", and he defined cigarettes as "garbage". When talking about this, he was extremely excited. But Zhang Yue’s family did not support his "anti-smoking action".

　　Zhang Yue’s wife said that their family moved from Beijing to Xin ‘an County, Luoyang, Henan Province in 1996, and their hometown was Yuanqu County, Shanxi Province. Previously, Zhang Yue worked as a primary school teacher. Later, because he was engaged in the business of insect specimens, the whole family went to Beijing. Two years later, business was in a mess, and Zhang Yue changed to stocks. For the convenience of their children’s schooling, they came to Xin ‘an County, Luoyang, Henan Province. Since 2001, Zhang Yue has devoted most of its time to the national anti-smoking tour, running outside for seven or eight months a year, never taking money back, but asking for money when it comes back.

　　Inner determination

　　As long as the body is strong, we must adhere to the "anti-smoking"

　　Zhang Yue admitted that the most difficult time was a few years after 2002, when two children went to college, sometimes they couldn’t pay their tuition fees, but relatives and friends pooled their money.

　　"I did this at the age of 39, when I was the age to support my family, but I failed to support my family. Instead, I was raised at home. Do you think they opposed it?" Zhang Yue said that at the beginning, the printing materials and accommodation expenses were paid out of their own pockets. The family expenses, the expenses for two children to go to college, and the anti-smoking expenses made the family bear a foreign debt of 200,000 yuan.

　　Later, everywhere Zhang Yue went, he would find some local units. "They will sponsor me with some money, and many caring people will also sponsor some money after hearing about my affairs." Zhang Yue made a list of all the units and individuals who supported the anti-smoking campaign.

　　"Others say that I am fighting alone. In fact, the whole country is promoting this matter. Without the support of so many people, my actions cannot last for 20 years!" Zhang Yue said that the situation of anti-smoking in the whole society is getting better and better. For example, buses, waiting rooms, shopping malls and banks have all done a good job in banning smoking. To become a "professional anti-smoker", Zhang Yue said that as long as he is physically strong, he will carry out "anti-smoking" to the end.

　　Our reporter Gu Xiaojuan

　　Anti-smoking is my personal value.

　　Chongqing morning post: You seem to have been controversial ever since you stopped smoking?

　　Zhang Yue: No matter what you do, you can’t have 100% support and understanding. As a "professional anti-smoker", all kinds of people will meet you, and some people will think that you are crazy and nosy; Some people will feel worthless; Others think that they are selling products and will not pay attention to you at all. For those who really don’t understand you, you don’t have to "play the lute to a cow".

　　But most people support "anti-smoking". Once, a taxi driver listened to my story and offered to donate 50 yuan to me.

　　Chongqing morning post: It’s hard to stick to one thing. What made you stick to it for 20 years?

　　Zhang Yue: I’ve always said in our nature. A person’s personality determines what you will do in your life.

　　I collect data about smoking ban every year. In 2014, the data released by the National Health and Family Planning Commission was: the number of smokers in China exceeded 300 million, and 1.366 million people died of smoking-related diseases every year, and this data is expected to reach 2 million by 2030. I have only smoked once in my life, which is very uncomfortable. I believe that many people, like me, hate other people’s smoking, and it is immoral to let others smoke second-hand smoke, which is one of the reasons why I insist on anti-smoking.

　　Chongqing morning post: What do you hope to achieve?

　　Zhang Yue: I hope my actions can arouse the anti-smoking awareness of the whole society. Smoking is not a simple health problem, but a social problem. If the whole social environment becomes anti-smoking, smokers will lose their smoking environment.

　　I have a goal to travel to 658 cities all over the country. Because tobacco is a mountain that stands in the way of human health, I want to move this mountain, and anti-smoking is my personal value.

　　Chongqing morning post: Can your family and children understand you now?

　　Zhang Yue: I don’t understand! My wife and father are very opposed to me doing this, but they know they can’t change me. Women all want to have a home and earn money to live a small life. But I believe that mankind is bound to move towards a smoke-free world. Now that both children are older, they have graduated and worked. Sometimes when I have no money, my children will send me some living expenses.