China to eradicate queue-jumping

This was posted on the BBC site over the weekend. About time the Chinese Govt did something about it, but doubt this will have much impact -- Q-jumping is so culturally-ingrained.

Next stop: spitting!

The 11th day of every month will be "no queue-jumping" in Beijing
China has launched a campaign to try to eradicate queue-jumping in the capital ahead of the Olympic games in Beijing next year.

Thousands of volunteers have been out on the streets trying to persuade people to wait in line in order to present a better image to visitors.

The campaign was launched under the slogan: "It's civilised to queue, it's glorious to be polite."

Volunteers wearing red sashes set up stages in squares and on street corners in more than a dozen districts of the city.

Beijing resident Zhang Jing said: "This is very necessary because it is a sign of civilisation. China is a country with a great civilisation but we still need to improve our manners and behaviour.

Officials in Beijing also want to tackle other social ills including spitting and dropping litter.

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