At the National Customs General Administration Inspection Office, several staff members are busy, registering hundreds of boxes of handcrafted cigars just imported from Cuba.
"Life conditions have improved in recent years. People at home look down on old brands like 'Zhonghua' cigarettes, preferring foreign stuff. Classic case of infatuation with foreign things," one of the staff members said, opening a box of Cuban Cohiba cigars encased in a finely crafted mahogany box.
The box contained only three cigars, with each cigar priced at several hundred or even thousands of RMB. Even during inspections, the Customs Inspection Office had to specially clear out a tobacco office to avoid any interference, ensuring that the inspected products didn't get damp or show any signs of damage.
