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World's Worst Tourists: Chinese In Third Place, But Working On It

September 5, 2007 at 9:30 AM | 0 Comments

Seeing hoards of Chinese tourists is still a relatively recent phenomenon, and it seems the Chinese themselves are still learning how to be tourists. That might explain why they came in third on an Expedia survey of the world's worst tourists. Chinese tourists were also voted "most reluctant to sample foreign food". Perhaps because there's always a Chinese restaurant wherever you go?

But luckily the Chinese foreign ministry is onto the problem. They've issued guidelines to help Chinese tourists learn appropriate behaviors. The main advice is to:

Keep peaceful in public places, don't talk loud and avoid sticking out. Don't get involved in other people's quarrels in public places.

The ministry stops short of suggesting Chinese tourists should show a more adventurous spirit with their menu choices, but one step at a time.

Related Stories:
· European Survey Gives High Marks to US Tourists [SF Chronicle]
· China Tells Its Tourists No Shouting [SMH]

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