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Tourists shoule respect the nature by taking nothing but photo. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
As the Labor Day public holiday starts, Chinese travel agencies have a new right: to blacklist poorly-behaved tourists in an effort to prevent ill manners.
According to a couple of industry standards issued by the China National Tourism Administration (NTA) that came into effect on Friday, tour guides and leaders have the right to report on bad behaviors to authority.
The regulation comes amid growing concern about the ill manners of Chinese tourists both at home and abroad.
Tourists will be blacklisted for uncivilized behaviors such as acting antisocially on public transport, damaging private or public property, disrespecting local customs, sabotaging historical exhibits or engaging in gambling or pornographic activities.
Tourism authorities reserve the right to report such violations to public security, customs and transport authorities as well as the central bank's individual credit department.
The new standards add more responsibility on tour guides, who are required by law to remind tourists of civilized behaviors, including the use of toilets. Tourists should be reminded to keep public facilities clean, use public products appropriately, and not to occupy the special facilities for the disabled.
"We would like to shoulder this responsibility, since it can help build a good image of Chinese tourists," said Shen Zheyong, a tour guide with Beijing Caissa International Travel Service Co., Ltd.
