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Regulations to eradicate tour guides' bad behavior

A new regulation on tour guide management will take effect on Jan 1, according to the China National Tourism Administration.

The regulation relates to the 35th provision of the Law on Tourism and clarifies that guides are prohibited from 11 forms of misbehavior, including arbitrarily changing routes or itineraries and forcing tourists to buy souvenirs or services between destinations.