Beijing, China. December, 2012

From PRI’s The World: China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of cigarettes. Smoking is the leading cause of death in China, and by 2050, the number of deaths from tobacco-related causes is expected to triple.

This story is part of the series “Cancer’s New Battleground — the Developing World.”

Video by Sean Gallagher and Sonia Narang. Produced with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.