A breath of fresh air (for a price): Chinese café installs air purifiers so customers can escape city pollution... and its takings soar - top quality air purifiers

A cafe in eastern China began charging customers "airline fees"
After installing the machine to provide fresher air, purify the Velcro in addition to the normal bill.
The cafe manager says the store has opened eight air purifiers 24 hours a day.
Air for 1 yuan (11 pence-
According to the People's Daily Online, the cafe wants customers to pay more attention to the growing pollution problems facing China. The two-
The multi-storey dream cafe Hotel is located in the capital of Hangzhou and Zhejiang province.
It turned out that the decision was popular among customers who were mainly students and white-collar workers.
Many people say they are happy to pay extra for breathing healthier air while enjoying coffee and meals.
A label is attached to each table, clearly indicating that there is an air
Purification surcharge
Manager Sun of Hangzhou network said that once the customer comes in, we will make it clear that there will be a one-yuan surcharge for clean air.
He added that customers can choose not to come if they cannot accept it.
One customer said to the same reporter: "I think this is a new way of doing business.
With so many purifiers running, I feel more comfortable eating my meal here.
Opened in last July, this café offers a variety of Western drinks and snacks such as latte (£ 4), tiramisu coffee (£ 5), Spanish Bacon platter (£ 18)
Fried foie gras (£ 9. 60).
Earlier this year, 50-year-old owner Zhu Ze bought air purifiers for 100,000 yuan (£ 1,080.
Mr. Zhu told the Hangzhou network that his business has grown dramatically since he started using the devices.
He added that my goal is to remind my customers that we have spent a lot of energy on providing fresh air.
Like other cities in China, Hangzhou has been fighting air pollution. There are some of the best views in China around Hangzhou, such as the West Lake.
On 2014, the city of 9 million people suffered a severe smog of 154 days.
According to People's Daily, Hangzhou ranks first in China in terms of the number of cars per capita. The city's 1.
The main reason for the poor air quality is 26 million cars.
Earlier this month, Chinese state media released an amazing set of aerial photos showing thousands of vehicles being thrown on scrap piles in a huge "car Cemetery", and the Hangzhou government is actively