22-001 · EVIDENCE A · LOW-RISK READING
Check where the emergency exits are before entering a KTV, bar, or escape room; if they’re locked or blocked, pick another venue.
进 KTV、酒吧、密室之前先看一眼安全出口在哪，被锁被堵就换一家
No cost at all. Just take 10 seconds to look around when you enter.
By law, entertainment venues must keep all evacuation routes and emergency exits completely unobstructed during operating hours. They cannot be blocked, locked, used to store items, or covered by anything, nor can any signs indicating their location be hidden. The same rules apply to internet cafés — their doors, windows, evacuation routes, and exits must also remain open at all times. Failing to comply is illegal, and you have the right to file a complaint. If a private room is located underground, has only one exit, or its corridors are cluttered with debris, choose a different venue instead.
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Move “Check where the emergency exits are before entering a KTV, bar, or escape room; if they’re locked or blocked, pick another venue.” to Future Me's calendar
The excuse
The routine already works until the day the source says it may not.
What feels good now
Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.
What the source says
The source summarizes the return this way: “By law, entertainment venues must keep all evacuation routes and emergency exits completely unobstructed during operating hours. They cannot be blocked, locked, used to store items, or covered by anything, nor can any signs indicating their location be hidden. The same rules apply to internet cafés — their doors, windows, evacuation routes, and exits must also remain open at all times. Failing to comply is illegal, and you have the right to file a complaint. If a private room is located underground, has only one exit, or its corridors are cluttered with debris, choose a different venue instead.” Evidence grade A. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
Open the original entry, check who the evidence applies to, then pick one small step that fits.
THE ENGLISH EDITION
Original recommendation and evidence
1. Check where the emergency exits are before entering a KTV, bar, or escape room; if they’re locked or blocked, pick another venue.
Cost: No cost at all. Just take 10 seconds to look around when you enter.
In plain terms: By law, entertainment venues must keep all evacuation routes and emergency exits completely unobstructed during operating hours. They cannot be blocked, locked, used to store items, or covered by anything, nor can any signs indicating their location be hidden. The same rules apply to internet cafés — their doors, windows, evacuation routes, and exits must also remain open at all times. Failing to comply is illegal, and you have the right to file a complaint. If a private room is located underground, has only one exit, or its corridors are cluttered with debris, choose a different venue instead.
Benefit: Ensuring unobstructed evacuation routes and exits is a mandatory legal obligation for venue operators. Noncompliance is illegal and reportable. The exact wording of the regulation reads: “During operating hours, entertainment venues must guarantee that evacuation routes and emergency exits remain unblocked; they cannot be sealed, locked, or fitted with barriers that hinder evacuation.” It also stipulates that “clear signage must be posted at all evacuation routes and exits, and such signage must not be obscured or covered.” Internet cafés are similarly required to “keep all doors, windows, evacuation routes, and exits open at all times during business hours” and to “ban open flames and smoking.”
Evidence grade: A
Sources: State Council of China (2006). Regulations on the Management of Entertainment Venues (National Decree No. 458, Article 20, Article 21). <http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2008-03/28/content_6297.htm>; State Council of China (2002). Regulations on the Management of Internet Service Business Venues (National Decree No. 363, Article 21). <http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2002/content_61788.htm>
Notes: If any of the following issues are present, pick another venue: private rooms located underground, only one exit available, corridors filled with clutter, or nonfunctional emergency exit lights. In the event of a fire at such venues, thick smoke, narrow corridors, and large crowds of intoxicated patrons make escape extremely difficult — you may have only seconds to get out. Per regulations, the contact number for filing complaints must be clearly displayed on warning signs throughout the venue.
Read the complete Chinese source and notes
1. 进 KTV、酒吧、密室之前先看一眼安全出口在哪，被锁被堵就换一家
成本: 不花钱。进门时抬头看 10 秒。
说人话: 按规定，娱乐场所营业时，疏散通道和安全出口必须畅通。不许封堵，不许上锁，不许摆东西挡路，也不许遮住指示标志。网吧同样不许封门锁窗。做不到就是违法，你可以举报。包厢在地下、只有一个出口、走道堆满杂物的，换一家。
收益: 这是经营者的法定义务。做不到就是违法，你可以举报。条例原文：「营业期间，娱乐场所应当保证疏散通道和安全出口畅通，不得封堵、锁闭疏散通道和安全出口，不得在疏散通道和安全出口设置栅栏等影响疏散的障碍物」。条例还要求，「应当在疏散通道和安全出口设置明显指示标志，不得遮挡、覆盖指示标志」。网吧也一样，被要求「营业期间禁止封堵或者锁闭门窗、安全疏散通道和安全出口」，并「禁止明火照明和吸烟」
证据等级: A
来源: 国务院 (2006). 娱乐场所管理条例（国令第 458 号，第二十、二十一条）. <http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2008-03/28/content_6297.htm>；国务院 (2002). 互联网上网服务营业场所管理条例（国令第 363 号，第二十一条）. <http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2002/content_61788.htm>
备注: 下面几样占了任何一样，就换个地方：包厢在地下、只有一个出口、走道堆满杂物、安全出口的指示灯不亮。这类场所着火时烟大、走道窄、人多，而且多数人喝了酒。留给你逃出去的时间以秒计。举报电话按条例应当写在场所内的警示标志上
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