Avoid deals too good to be true, tourists told

Administration says people should stay away from offers that may involve shady practices

Tourists will be punished if they do not abide by contracts they sign with travel agencies that offer incredibly cheap tour packages, China's top tourism watchdog said on Sunday.

As travel agencies are being strictly regulated, the inspection team of China National Tourism Administration issued a statement targeting tourists as well, ordering them to resist the temptation to buy too-good-to-be-true cheap trips, the main problem plaguing the tourism market across the country, and not to sign misleading contracts.