China will enforce the “Tourism Law of the People’s Republic of China” on October 1 in a bid to regulate the tourism industry and to give more rights to tourists.
When the law comes into effect, it will be illegal to force tourists to buy souvenirs, to offer “unreasonably low” prices to attract tourists or to charge tourists separate fees for the purpose of gaining commission. The law also includes provisions to ban travel agencies from directing tourists to designated shopping spots (which usually have deals with tour providers and travel agents).
Failure to comply with the new law will lead to fines of up to 30,000 RMB and may even result in the revoking of travel agencies’ business licenses.
Source: chinadaily.com.cn
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Yeah, we already know how this will work... Seriously though, I've heard 2 separate recent stories from Chinese friends of some areas becoming nothing but a tourist trap, with places charging to take pictures, sitting fees, and being forced to shop at a gift store and being shamed if you buy nothing. It's gotten pretty out of hand in places.
Aug 20, 2013 16:01 Report Abuse
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