Opinions mixed on subway ban of food, drinks

Beijing's legislature is considering whether to allow people to eat and drink on subway trains, as members of the city's People's Congress urged on Thursday that such behavior be banned.

Eating and drinking, as well as giving out fliers, begging and performing for money should all be prohibited in subway train carriages, and violators should be fined at most 1,000 yuan ($160), according to the Urban Construction and Environment Protection Committee under the city's People's Congress.

The committee submitted review opinions on Thursday of a draft to enhance the safety of the city's subways.