China’s cigarette output up 1.8 per cent during first seven months

Cigarette production inChinaduring the first seven months of this year, at about 1,500 billion, was up by 1.81 per cent on that of the first seven months of 2011, according to a Tobacco China Online story.

During July, cigarette production reached about 192 billion, which was up by 1.58 per cent on that of July last year.
Production inYunnan province during the first seven months of this year, at about 221 billion, was up by 0.92 per cent on that of the first seven months of 2011.

Yunnanwas followed byHunan,HenanandShandongprovinces in cigarette production.