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THE China National Tourism Administration has highlighted nine kinds of misbehaviors that could lead to miscreants being placed on a travel “blacklist”.
According to CCTV News, Chinese tourists – notorious in the media sphere for poor behaviour in public places – who violate the regulations will have their identities recorded by provincial level administrations for future judicial reference.
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Here’s a list of misbehaviours that were highlighted:
- Interfering with aircraft or public transport
- Damaging public facilities
- Offending local traditions, cultures or living habits
- Destroying cultural and historical relics
- Participating in gambling, prostitution or drug use
- Threatening public, personal or property safety
- Damaging ecosystem, breaking wildlife protection regulations
- Perpetuating “low-taste or superstitious” ideas
- Other behaviors that may cause a negative impact
Tourists added to the list could face a ban on traveling abroad for anywhere between two to ten years. Last year, 18-year-old Li Wenchun was among the first to get blacklisted for sitting on the head of a Red Army warrior statue in the sacred land of Maoist China in the northern Shaanxi province.
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On many occasions, Chinese tourists have been in the news for poor behavior. One example is the case of two Chinese women who were caught on video shaking cherry blossom trees in order to have their petals “rain” over them for the perfect photo opportunity.
Another recent example is the case of the newly launched Shanghai Disneyland that was “trashed”, drawing much criticism from netizens. Visitors were caught wreaking havoc in the venue, with some defacing lampposts, defecating on the compound and trampling on flowers.
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Despite reports on poor behavior, outbound Chinese tourists are driving tourism in rapidly growing numbers. Last year, tourists spent US$104.5 billion, an increase of over 15 percent from the year before.
The highlighted rules will apply to tourists traveling both locally and abroad.
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Source: travelwireasia.com