Govt puts squeeze on unscrupulous tour guides in Yunnan
By Li Yingqing in Kunming and Yang Wanli in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2018-06-12 07:31
A tour guide in Yunnan was sentenced to six months in prison and fined 2,000 yuan ($310) on Sunday for berating and threatening tourists who refused to shop at souvenir retail outlets.
The tour guide, Li Yun, had worked for Kunming Yundi International Travel Agency. In December, she forced a group of travelers to shop during a three-day tour of Jinghong in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture.
Eight travelers were pressured to buy souvenirs, including jade and tea, with a total value of 15,156 yuan. Other tourists who refused to shop, or who didn't meet the quota of 2,000 yuan set by Li, were verbally abused or not given hotel room keys.
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