Foreign tourists rude too, China says

Foreign tourists rude too, China says

Chinese state media has highlighted the bad behaviour of foreign tourists as hundreds of millions of locals began travelling home or on holiday for the Chinese New Year holiday.

Chinese tourists have increasingly come under fire in recent years for their behaviour abroad.

“It’s been said that Chinese people can be uncivilised. In fact, it also applies to many foreigners,” said People’s Daily Online, the website for the government’s official newspaper.

“Our website has combed through a number of examples of uncivilised behaviour by foreign tourists. Let’s not learn from them. Ha!”

The article showed photos and examples of foreigners misbehaving, such as those who have posed nude outside tourist sites, stepped on monuments, camped on China’s Great Wall – which is prohibited – and taken up too much space on public benches.

An accompanying graphic provided Chinese readers with guidelines on civilised travel. These included avoiding writing “I have visited here” on landmarks, cutting queues and snapping their fingers to get people’s attention.

The rude antics of some Chinese tourists have embarrassed many in the country, and sparked debate about how the government could discourage bad behaviour.

In the worst incident in recent months, a flight attendant on an AirAsia flight was scalded in December after noodles in hot water were flung at her by a Chinese tourist, who was angry about not getting a receipt for her purchase.

The tourist was accompanied by three others, one of whom later threatened to blow up the aircraft because the group of four could not be seated together.

China will establish a public record of Chinese tourists who behave badly in foreign countries, state media reported in January.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China is also considering black-listing and punishing unruly airline passengers, according to the China News Service.

According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the new Year of the Goat begins on February 19, the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar.

Latest News

  • Destinations
  • News

APT Launches 2025 Asia Adventures

APT has launched its Asia Adventures for 2025, including new luxury holidays in India, Sri Lanka and Japan. Five new tours lead guests to the highlights of India, including a seven-night cruise along the rarely travelled Lower Ganges aboard the Ganges Voyager. Further south, Sri Lanka’s greatest destinations are revealed on a new 15-day Land […]

  • Cruise
  • Luxury
  • News

Seabourn announces Western Kimberley Traditional Owners as Godparents of Seabourn Pursuit

Seabourn has named Western Kimberley Traditional Owners, the Wunambal Gaambera, as Godparents of the ultra-luxury purpose-built Seabourn Pursuit. It is the first cruise line to appoint Traditional Owners as godparents of a ship. Seabourn Pursuit embarks on its inaugural season in the Kimberley region this June. The naming ceremony will take place on Seabourn Pursuit’s […]

  • Luxury

Malolo Island Resort opens brand new Spa

Fiji’s Malolo Island has added another string to its bow – opening its $1.3 million day spa on Thursday, 18th April 2024. (Lead Image: matriarch Rosie Whitton with spa staff) Located at the edge of the resort’s luscious patch of tropical rainforest, the new “Leilani’s Spa” adds another level of elevated experiences to Malolo’s already […]