Yunnan ranks 1st in tourism complaints

Southwest China's Yunnan province may boast five World Cultural Heritage Sites, but its first-place ranking on the country's tourism blacklist and unhappy reports from visitors have been receiving more attention recently.

The blacklist, issued by the China National Tourism Administration, is based on its monitoring system of news reports related to scenic spots, travel agencies and tourists. Yunnan ranked first in negative media attention in January, April and May.

Reports from the province included cases of tourists beaten at a scenic spot, tourists abused by tour guides and unreasonably cheap trips with forced shopping.