The Chinese government has called on its citizens travelling aboard to behave in a civilised way and be careful not to offend.
According to a Xinhua report, a detailed set of regulations has been issued by China’s National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and posted on the central government’s website. The move follows the highly publicised recent incident in Egypt, where a Chinese tourist engraved graffiti on an ancient artefact in the city of Luxor.
“Being a civilized tourist is the obligation of each resident,” the convention states, adding that “protecting cultural relics” was one of the duties of being a good tourist.
It goes on to order Chinese citizens to maintain a clean environment, comply with public orders, protect ecology, protect public infrastructure and utilities, respect other people’s rights, show courtesy to others and seek ‘appropriate’ entertainment.
News that Chinese tourist Ding Jinhao had scratched his name into a 3,500-year-old Egyptian temple has caused outrage in China. The country’s vice premier, Wang Yang, has since called on Chinese tourists to improve their behaviour overseas, including not talking loudly in public and spitting in the street.
Chinese tourists told to behave
The Chinese government has called on its citizens travelling aboard to behave in a civilised way and be careful not to offend.
According to a Xinhua report, a detailed set of regulations has been issued by China’s National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and posted on the central government’s website. The move follows the highly publicised recent incident in Egypt, where a Chinese tourist engraved graffiti on an ancient artefact in the city of Luxor.
“Being a civilized tourist is the obligation of each resident,” the convention states, adding that “protecting cultural relics” was one of the duties of being a good tourist.
It goes on to order Chinese citizens to maintain a clean environment, comply with public orders, protect ecology, protect public infrastructure and utilities, respect other people’s rights, show courtesy to others and seek ‘appropriate’ entertainment.