Luo Lin, a 23-year-old man from Zigong, Sichuan Province, won
10,000 yuan (US$ 1,250) for quitting smoking. The (26)
was the highest for the Sichuan section of Quit & Win, an
international contest (27) by the World Health Organization
every two years. The aim is to encourage people to (28)
smoking. Nearly 100 countries and regions have (29)
in the contest. "It’s a surprise that quitting smoking
can be rewarded. I must show my (30) to my parents, who have
kept encouraging me to kick the habit," Luo said. According to
Huang Ying, head of the health education department of the Disease (31)
and Control Center of Sichuan Province, 2,194 people were
(32) for the contest. The oldest was 91. Some
had a smoking history of 65 years or smoked up to 80 (33) a
day. "The most difficult part about giving up smoking was in the
first 10 days (34) said Luo, who works with the People’s
Hospital of Zigong. Another winner, Wu Jin, said: "It is hard to
quit smoking. As an office worker, I would smoke to freshen myself after night
shifts. (35) .But now things are much better."
Wu, from the provincial capital Chengdu, also said, " (36)
."