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Chinese Tourists Are Finally Revolting!

December 6, 2007 at 9:45 AM | 0 Comments

Not that long ago we warned that some groups of Chinese tourists were still learning how to be tourists. But today we want to applaud them for catching on faster than most of us to the reality of organized tours.

This week in Macau, a group of 100 Chinese tourists loudly protested their guided tour when it didn't live up to their expectations. The tourists complained that they were being pressured into buying souvenirs; they wanted to see more historical sites instead. The conflict came to a head when their tour guides refused to allow them back on the coach to get their sweaters when they were taken to a windy beach (presumably to buy more stuff they didn't need).

Riot police had to be called in to calm the tourists down. Nobody knows what happened next, but we can only assume the guides got revenge by taking the group to the most boring historical site available.

Related Stories:
· Tourists Riot Over Shopping Trip [NYT]
· World's Worst Tourists: Chinese in Third Place [Jaunted]
· Macau Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Rache's Photos]