Tourists upset after bargain holiday ends up costing 7 m yuan

Around 150 tourists have lodged a complaint with the Beijing tourist bureau, claiming they were swindled out of 7 million yuan by an agent claiming to be from the Beijing Xinhua tourist agency.

The holidaymakers lodged the complaint on Saturday, saying they were compelled to hand over the money as a travel deposit for a trip to Australia and New Zealand that took place during Spring Festival.

They are calling on the agency to accept responsibility for the situation and refund their deposits immediately.