Paying Attention to Public Hygiene 注意公众卫生

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《中国人的教养》一书，着眼于国人的精神气质和品格教养，精选著名中外学者对此进行思考与探寻的名著名篇，汇编成册。本文选自中的“品德教育三十讲”。

An ancient proverb says， “Do not spit into a wel even if you are leaving for a distant land." This means that even someone about to travel far away， who will no longer draw water from that well， should not spit into it and hinder others from using it. During the Shang Dynasty， there was a law that punished people for dumping ashes or waste on roads， as the flying dust could blow into others' eyes. Confucius once said， "A gentleman does not throw away old curtains， for they can be used to bury horses; nor does he discard worn-out carriage covers， for they can be used to bury dogs." This teaches us that even dead animals like horses and dogs should be buried in time and not left exposed， to prevent foul odors and air pollution. It is clear that people in ancient times already valued public hygiene.

古代谚语说：“千里不唾井。（剩余2227字）