{"id":1746,"date":"2024-11-28T08:01:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T08:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2024-11-28T08:01:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T08:01:43","slug":"china-cigarette-card-game-among-chinese-youth-a-new-challenge-for-tobacco-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/2024\/11\/28\/china-cigarette-card-game-among-chinese-youth-a-new-challenge-for-tobacco-control\/","title":{"rendered":"China: Cigarette Card Game among Chinese Youth: A New Challenge for Tobacco Control\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tianqi Chen, Grace Kong, Bingliang\u202fLin, Wenlong\u202fLu, Jingfan Xiong<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China is the largest tobacco producer and consumer in the world, despite significant recent progress in tobacco control. Smoking is still deeply ingrained in Chinese culture, often associated with social interaction. Recently, a troubling trend among primary school students has emerged and been widely reported online: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepaper.cn\/newsDetail_forward_26941602\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the cigarette card game<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which involves collecting and trading cards made from discarded cigarette packages.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cigarette cards are made by folding the lids of empty cigarette packages into square shapes (Figure 1), which are then used as toys. Cards are placed on the ground and flipped alternately; whoever flips the opponent&#8217;s cigarette card wins it. Recently, this game became popular among primary school students and was widely reported by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/YntDVP9YniZ3IbxL7JDXmg\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chinese online media.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/YntDVP9YniZ3IbxL7JDXmg\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online reports<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinanews.com.cn\/sh\/2024\/04-20\/10202363.shtml\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"> cards are ranked based on cigarette brands, with higher-priced brands considered more valuable and thus ranked higher<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Children are drawn to these cards for their colorful designs and the excitement of the competition. They typically acquire cigarette cards by collecting used packs from family members, scavenging from trash, or using portions of their allowances to build their collections. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/YntDVP9YniZ3IbxL7JDXmg\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Some even urge family members to contribute more empty packs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled.1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1747\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled.1-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled.1-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled.1-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled.1-768x1086.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled.1-1086x1536.jpeg 1086w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled.1-640x905.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled.1.jpeg 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Figure1. Cigarette card reported in online news or reports in social media.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Widespread Dissemination on Social Media\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2022, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qnzz.youth.cn\/qckc\/202312\/P020231223672191910610.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">China had 191 million underage internet users, and 54.1% of them were frequent users of social media video platforms<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> such as Douyin (internationally known as TikTok), Kuaishou and Bilibili<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">platforms have become robust arenas for spreading the popularity of the cigarette card game in Chinese youth. A search \u201ccigarette cards\u201d reveals numerous videos showcasing the game, including tutorials on folding techniques, gameplay introductions, and rankings of cigarette cards (Figure 2), with some receiving over 100,000 likes. For example,\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/wenming.enorth.com.cn\/system\/2024\/04\/24\/056038380.shtml\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">one Douyin creator with over 1.5 million followers posted a video on cigarette cards that received 130,000 likes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Additionally <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.sina.cn\/2024-05-10\/detail-inausehe9411338.d.html?vt=4&amp;cid=76675&amp;node_id=76675\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">a 15-year-old content creator posted 21 videos on his profile showing how to create these cards from various cigarette brands, attracting viewers who inquire about prices and expressing interest in buying them<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[7380],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled2.1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1748\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled2.1-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled2.1-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled2.1-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled2.1-768x1086.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled2.1-1086x1536.jpeg 1086w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled2.1-640x905.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled2.1.jpeg 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Figure 2. Contents related to cigarette card on Douyin.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Search results for the keyword \u201ccigarette card\u201d in Chinese on Douyin, including tutorials on folding techniques, gameplay introductions, and card rankings.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Youth access to cigarette cards\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cigarette cards are easily accessible to children<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. On Taobao, China&#8217;s largest online shopping platform, searching &#8220;cigarette card&#8221; results in over 6,000 listings, with the highest-selling items having over 20,000 orders (Figure 3)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> These cards are priced between 3 to 100 yuan per set of 10 (approximately 0.42 to 14.00 USD) and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are marked with catchy slogans such as &#8220;direct supply, see who has more&#8221; and &#8220;high chance of rare cards, no need for mom to worry about me picking up cigarette packs anymore\u201d. These cards are also sold in &#8220;cultural goods stores&#8221; online,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> which <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">do not require age verification. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thnet.gov.cn\/thdt\/mtjj\/content\/post_9595592.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">here are also reports that children can buy these cards from small shops near schools<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled3.1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1749\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled3.1-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled3.1-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled3.1-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled3.1-768x1086.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled3.1-1086x1536.jpeg 1086w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled3.1-640x905.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2024\/11\/Untitled3.1.jpeg 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Figure 3. Cigarette Cards Sold on Online Shopping Platforms.<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Search results for \u201ccigarette cards\u201d on an online shopping platform.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tobacco promotion has been related to\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32722775\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">positive attitudes, beliefs, and expectations regarding tobacco, and increases the likelihood of initiation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> These games indirectly promote tobacco by familiarising children with brands and imagery, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">potentially normalizing smoking and reducing perceived risks<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and promoting early initiation through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/h0025848\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;mere exposure&#8221; effect<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cigarette card games also satisfy children&#8217;s need for peer acceptance and enhance their popularity through the collection of &#8220;rare&#8221; cards.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, the game can evolve beyond simple collecting to include gambling behaviors, where losers must surrender cigarette cards or even money to winners. In some cases, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepaper.cn\/newsDetail_forward_26941602\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">trading cigarette cards among children has escalated from mere game play to actual gambling, enhancing the stakes and risks involved<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Regulatory and Cultural Challenges\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The emergence of the cigarette card game underscores significant regulatory loopholes in tobacco marketing to children. Although the Chinese government has made efforts<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobaccocontrollaws.org\/legislation\/china\/advertising-promotion-sponsorship\/regulated-forms-of-advertising-promotion-and-sponsorships\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to prohibit cigarette advertising<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhc.gov.cn\/guihuaxxs\/s7788\/201911\/53373070e15e45a5a30f3b7a037e05a4.shtml\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">curb illegal sales to minors<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, these measures are inadequate in addressing tobacco packaging exposure. Insufficient social media regulations further allow the spread of tobacco-related content mean that<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/paper.people.com.cn\/rmlt\/html\/2020-10\/01\/content_2019923.htm\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">children still have easy access to inappropriate content<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The effectiveness of content regulation is undermined by the platforms&#8217; reliance on self-regulation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These loopholes are amplified by poorly regulated package warnings and cigarette promotions that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org\/The-problematic-use-of-cultural-symbols-on-Chinese-cigarette-packs,162301,0,2.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">incorporate Chinese cultural elements, such as representations of Chinese plants, animals, and apparel\/beauty<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The WHO recommends all countries introduce plain tobacco packaging, which standardises all elements of the tobacco pack and removes colourful branding and imagery. The most recent 2015 pacakaging regulation mandated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.cn\/zhengce\/2015-04\/25\/content_2853642.htm\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">three-line health warnings to cover 35% of the bottom surface of cigarette pack<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, but in practice, warnings <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pub-zhtb.hizh.cn\/a\/202404\/07\/AP661291a4e4b0b35fad613d7d.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">only covers about 15% of the package, allowing visually appealing branding to remain dominant<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In response to the cigarette card game, various regions in China have implemented targeted measures. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For instance, in Meilan District, Haikou city, authorities launched a month-long campaign enforcing strict inspections and banning the game in schools and nearby areas. Gaozhou\u2019s Dajing Town initiated a safety campaign against the illegal sales of cigarette cards around schools, involving multiple government departments. However,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pub-zhtb.hizh.cn\/a\/202404\/07\/AP661291a4e4b0b35fad613d7d.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"> these efforts reflect a fragmented approach to enforcement.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The popularity of cigarette cards among primary school students calls for enhanced surveillance and early preventive measures to avoid jeopardizing China&#8217;s &#8220;Healthy China 2030&#8221; goal of reducing smoking rates to below 20%.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Tianqi Chen,\u00a0School of Public Health, Peking University, People\u2019s Republic of China, Other contributors to this article include: Grace Kong,\u00a0Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, USA; Bingliang\u202fLin,\u00a0Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, No.2021 Buxin Road, Luohu Distinct Shenzhen 518001, People\u2019s Republic of China; Wenlong\u202fLu,\u00a0Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, No.2021 Buxin Road, Luohu Distinct Shenzhen 518001, People\u2019s Republic of China; Jingfan Xiong,\u00a0Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, No.2021 Buxin Road, Luohu Distinct Shenzhen 518001, People\u2019s Republic of China.<\/em><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--TrendMD v2.4.8--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tianqi Chen, Grace Kong, Bingliang\u202fLin, Wenlong\u202fLu, Jingfan Xiong China is the largest tobacco producer and consumer in the world, despite significant recent progress in tobacco control. 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