A Mainland tourist was killed in Hong Kong during a shopping tour after a fight in a Hung Hom jewelry store. A Mainland man and a woman on the tour complained that the shop was too expensive, and that there were not enough deals.
The woman, Zhang, 53, started smoking in the shop, and causing a scene. The man, Miao, 54, tried to mediate but was brought into the fray. He was hauled outside and brutally beaten.
The victim was taken the hospital where he died less than 24 hour later on October 10 at 10 am. The case was reclassified as murder case.
Hong Kong police arrested three men and are looking for two or three more involved in the case. Police are currently investigating whether the assaulters were part of a criminal network.
The incident sent shockwaves through the Hong Kong tourism industry, and the public condemned the act of violence.
The Mainland tourists were part of a three day, two night shopping tour. The tour group arrived in Hong Kong from Shenzhen on the 20th, and were scheduled to depart for Macau the next day.
Source: ifeng.com
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mainlanders scaming themselves or anyone ... mainlanders with no regard for laws, specially rules and laws of where they are just visiting ( no smoking inside) ... causing trouble ... no surprise and not anything new, happens all the time I bet , if you ask people who work in stores visited by chinese tourist ... how much longer stupid, rude people will be tolerated because of their money ?....sad reality
Oct 27, 2015 13:11 Report Abuse
Come on, investigating whether this were part of a criminal network? Seriously? It has been going on forever, really, and everyone knows this. I have heard this story before and my own colleagues, Chinese, faced this situation, perhaps even worse. One woman, a bit wealthy because her parents did successful business, went with her mother to HK for shopping and Disney. Before the fun stuff, they were rudely taken to an overpriced store and told to spend several 1000RMB or they would not be allowed to go out. There were a couple of oversized blokes at the door who looked ready to toss a beatdown on anyone who got out of line. Anyone not meeting the quota "forced" the entire group to wait. Let the buyer beware when booking tours in China. Whenever I plan a trip for play, I first have them put it in the contract that I will not be forced to do this kind of thing. Sometimes they tell me upfront that this is a part of the tour. When I know this, I make sure I will not be bullied or badgered to buy things and that should it happen, I will hold the contract writers responsible. They just call ahead and make sure the guide does not give me the same pressures as the locals and it is fair enough. Honestly speaking though, download MeiTuan software to your smart phone and do a bit of research online before going. MeiTuan has many deals with hotels, restaurants, and attractions and sometimes it really pays to book your own trip. Those tourist groups often want to find ways to get more cash from you, like taking you to a wax statue place that was recently made just to simulate ancient China, nothing of value but costs 60-100RMB per person. The longer you be in China, the easier it is to work the system. Feel sorry for this guy though and I do hope that the HK leaders solve it, something tells me though it won't end because thugs got their grips deeper than just the surface.
Oct 22, 2015 11:25 Report Abuse
I once made the mistake of taking a mainland Chinese tour to see The Great Wall. Needless to say, never again. I can only assume these tours are similar, and probably arranged by a mainland company. Firstly, once we were on the coach and it started, we were informed that the internet site had duped us, and that our tickets were more expensive. They came and collected more money. Some people refused to pay, but most did. Next, we went to The Great Wall for maybe an hour. Finally, we ran a gauntlet of scheduled shopping stops, everything from snacks, to jade. At every venue, the tour operator collected the receipts, to receive their commission on our shopping. In the end, we were told that we couldn't receive rides back to our homes, as it was another lie offered by the internet booking site. They dropped us off at spots along the way, and I took a long subway ride home. In summary: a series of lies and price hikes; The Great Wall - 1 hour; shopping stops 5-6 hours. I can't believe I paid for the experience. Again, never again. If you are considering a tour run by a tour company in China, I strongly urge you to reconsider. Find some friends, hire a car, and do it yourself. At least you might see the thing, you actually wanted to see.
Oct 22, 2015 08:14 Report Abuse
wouldn't it be better if you had mentioned the website you used???
Oct 22, 2015 09:07 Report Abuse
I would, but it was all in Chinese. A Chinese friend arranged it. I'm not even sure of the website. I was the only foreigner in the group, so they do this to everyone. I think the point is that different websites acted as agents for the tour. They probably give the website owners a price to get people in, then change it when you're actually on the coach. That was only part of the issue, though. The tour itself, and the endless shopping stops, they were the biggest problems. A full day to spend an hour at The Great Wall. Not my idea of a good day out.
Oct 23, 2015 10:41 Report Abuse
Smoking is prohibited in stores in HK- another mainland tourist breaking the rules . Mainland tour guides cheating tourists ? Surely you jest . Why I never do any tours in China . I bet they paid next to nothing for that tour too .
Oct 22, 2015 02:31 Report Abuse
And people wonder why Hongkongers don't like mainlanders...
Oct 22, 2015 00:11 Report Abuse
You money won't mean a thing once the outside world decide to stop tolerating rude, obnoxious and arrogant behavior. Sad way to go.
Oct 21, 2015 21:57 Report Abuse
I'd love some more details here - how did a woman smoking and arguing turn into a guy getting beaten to death? Either way it sounds tragic based on this information - the guy didn't sound like he really did anything wrong and certainly nothing worthy of leaving the world like that.
Oct 21, 2015 21:26 Report Abuse
It's not about the woman smoking. It's about a scam tour guide where they pressure mainlanders to buy goods. If they don't spend enough money, they find trouble. You can probably find other stories like this, though not as severe as someone dying, in earlier posts.
Oct 22, 2015 01:39 Report Abuse
MAINLAND tour guide runs forced shopping scam on MAINLAND tourists. Fisticuffs ensue. Mainland Chinese scamming / extorting / attacking each other is not newsworthy. It's just a shame Chinese culture is spilling out into the civilised world.
Oct 21, 2015 18:57 Report Abuse
I'm sure this is a perfect example why HK people don't want to be part of the mainland.
Oct 22, 2015 01:37 Report Abuse
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