The restaurant bill showing the 3 yuan charge for air filtration. Photo: SCMP Pictures
The restaurant bill showing the 3 yuan charge for air filtration. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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Cough up: patrons at China restaurant angry when ‘air purification’ fee added to bill

Eatery charged 1 yuan per diner for pollution-free ambiance, until authorities got wind of the practice

Sidney Leng
Sidney Leng

Updated: 5:58pm, 14 Dec, 2015

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The restaurant bill showing the 3 yuan charge for air filtration. Photo: SCMP Pictures
The restaurant bill showing the 3 yuan charge for air filtration. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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