Furongwang KS-20-H (blue and gold) - China
Furongwang /KS-20-H/ (blue & gold) - China
These cigarettes have a distinctive holographic crown on its filter. The cigarettes burn moderately fast and build up a long "cherry" when smoking. Furongwang cigarettes, notable for its high quality, are quite expensive. Generally running for 1200 - 1800 RMB ($150 - $225 USD) per carton (200 cigarettes) depending on distance from Hunan province (more expensive the further you get) and also on where they are purchased. A shop in the Beijing Airport had a carton of the blue & gold for sale for 1300 RMB ($162.50 USD). In comparison, the average salary of a recent domestic college graduate is 1000 - 2000 RMB per month. Furongwang has a reputation for being the brand of choice amongst the upper class. Many see it as a flagrant display of wealth and status.