Chinanews, Guangzhou, September 25 – It is reported that there are 360 million people who smoke cigarettes. This number takes up 25% of the world’s smoking population and even greater than total population of the US, the origin of cigarette..A survey conducted by the Horizon Research in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Wuhan, finds that 28.5% of adults in these cities smoke, lower than the national proportion.Every two in three men smoke, while the proportion among women is only 3.1%. About 31.6% of female smokers in China started smoking no more than 5 years ago, while most of the male smokers have smoked for much longer time.The proportion of smokers among those who have higher educational levels is lower than those with lower educational levels. Statistics show that only 21.2% of postgraduates smoke, while the proportion of those who have only completed elementary school is 34.5%.Businesspeople, particularly senior managers, and salespersons tend to smoke more than people doing other jobs.