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The Spring and Autumn of History
Edited by the Spring and Autumn of History
——Preface——
Nowadays, with the improvement of everyone's living conditions, traveling has become the first choice to relax during the holidays, more and more Chinese tourists choose to travel abroad, and the world is also full of Chinese tourists.
However, there are always individual countries that treat Chinese tourists differently, and they have done all the bad things about Chinese tourists, and even dislike them have been written on their faces, but they still can't resist the enthusiasm of Chinese tourists.
-- Vietnam --
In recent years, Vietnam has become increasingly discriminatory against Chinese tourists, and none of the most striking of this is the "triple pricing".
In Vietnam, many businesses and tour guides have serious double standards when dealing with Chinese tourists.
They often charge two to three times as much as locals and foreign tourists, and some are ridiculously high.
This blatant act of ripping off customers is undoubtedly a blatant discrimination against Chinese tourists, who are targeted for small profits and quick sales that can be slaughtered at will.
Some unscrupulous tour guides have taken advantage of the language barrier and the weakness of the unfamiliar environment of Chinese tourists to carry out organized price fraud against them.
They wrote the high price in the so-called "tour guide words" in advance, and forced tourists to spend money in specific stores in the process of leading tours, otherwise they threatened to deduct the full amount or refuse to continue to provide tour guide services.
In the face of such unreasonable coercion, Chinese tourists are often overstretched due to language barriers and unfamiliar environments, and can only be forced to comply.
In addition to tour guides and merchants, some establishments in Vietnam also implement differential pricing for Chinese tourists.
At famous attractions, ticket sellers often use various excuses to ask Chinese tourists to buy tickets that are much higher than the face value, while locals and foreign tourists can enjoy the regular price.
In extreme cases, Chinese tourists have to pay more than a dozen times as many as locals for the same ticket.
There is no doubt that this blatant price discrimination against Chinese tourists has gone far beyond ordinary business practices, and shows that some Vietnamese practitioners have deep-seated prejudice and hostility towards Chinese tourists.
As the hosts of the developing tourism industry, they not only lack basic professional ethics, but also hurt the friendship between the two peoples because of one-sided perceptions.
In addition, Chinese tourists in Vietnam are not only subjected to the behavior of merchants who rip off customers, but also often encounter difficulties and discrimination when going through immigration procedures.
Some inauthentic Vietnamese staff regard Chinese tourists as targets of extortion and extortion, and use delays and "tips" as the usual tactics of the lion's mouth.
According to several cases, at some border crossings in Vietnam, the entry staff of Chinese tourists often deliberately delayed and stranded tourists for hours in the hot environment.
Some even directly said that if they did not give a "tip", they would delay until midnight and would not be allowed to enter the country. In the face of such blatant extortion, Chinese tourists have no choice but to connive.
The situation at the time of departure was just as bad.
Some border guards not only demanded exorbitant "courier fees", but also unjustifiably withheld passports and luggage of tourists to force them to pay more.
If Chinese tourists do not comply, they are subjected to verbal insults, physical threats, and in some cases, beatings on the spot. In some extreme cases, Chinese citizens have even been illegally detained in prisons for several days, during which time they have been subjected to various abuses and extortion.
In the face of such rampant official corruption and abuse of power, Chinese tourists are completely passive and helpless, and it is often expedient to seek legitimate ways to defend their rights.
There have been many cases of Chinese tourists who have been attacked or blackmailed to Chinese embassies and consulates, but have not only failed to obtain effective cooperation from the local authorities, but have even been treated coldly and retaliated against.
Chinese tourists in Vietnam are not only discriminated against by businesses and officials, but also often threaten their personal safety.
Some greedy Vietnamese gangsters regard Chinese tourists as "big fat sheep", and Lu Fu can become a target, and from time to time there are cases of speeding cars robbing mobile phones and money.
Such incidents usually take place in famous scenic spots or busy streets, and the modus operandi is extremely brutal and unscrupulous. Some of the robbers first dressed up in disguise, watched the crowd closely, and when they spotted a Chinese tourist dressed in a decent person, holding an expensive mobile phone or wearing jewelry, they immediately mounted a motorcycle on standby and followed away.
When the time comes, they will suddenly rush forward, hit or drag down the targeted tourists, and then snatch valuables such as mobile phones and wallets and run away.
This kind of "speeding car robbery" is ferocious and brutal, which will not only cause serious injuries to Chinese tourists, but may also pose a great threat to personal safety.
There have been cases of some daring gangsters even firing several shots in the process of escaping in an attempt to prevent the victim from calling the police or chasing after him. In the face of murderous criminals, unarmed Chinese tourists are clearly powerless to fight back.
It can be said that this kind of speeding car robbery, which mainly targets Chinese tourists, has become a disturbing social problem.
However, the local police in Vietnam have neglected to manage this and allowed these unscrupulous criminal gangs to run rampant in hotspots where tourists are concentrated, fully exposing serious loopholes and weaknesses in law enforcement and supervision.
Coincidentally, in some remote areas along the Vietnam-China border, cases of armed robbery of Chinese tourists have occurred from time to time.
Some gangsters wearing arms often drove pickup trucks to intercept Chinese tourist buses, armed with guns and kitchen knives, forcibly seized the tourists' cash and valuables, and even beat the blockers indiscriminately on the way.
In the face of such brutality, even when the police are called, the Vietnamese authorities often ignore them.
In addition, field surveys have found that large slogans "Do not sell to Chinese" can often be seen in front of restaurants and shops frequented by some Chinese tourists.
In the face of such blatant discrimination, Chinese tourists are not only shocked and angry, but also deeply helpless and hurt. Some kind-hearted locals also expressed their grief and apologies, but these paranoid and narrow-minded merchants ignored them and treated Chinese tourists like "hellish people".
Sadly, the uncivilized behavior against Chinese has not stopped there.
Some tour bus companies and taxi drivers regard Chinese tourists as "people outside the law" and have no scruples in carrying out all kinds of extortion against them.
In some remote scenic spots, Chinese tourist buses often encounter incidents of being deliberately intercepted and extorted, just for some unreasonable "tolls" or "tolls". When a tourist refuses to give money, he or she is subjected to unreasonable verbal abuse and sometimes even personal injury.
In the face of such rampant discriminatory acts and insults to human rights, the Chinese embassy and consulates in Vietnam have repeatedly communicated and negotiated with the relevant Vietnamese authorities, but have never been able to fundamentally resolve this serious problem.
Some paranoid Vietnamese personnel have never changed their attitude towards the Chinese, but have openly threatened and harassed Chinese diplomats on the pretext of suspecting them of being "spies."
It can be said that some irresponsible local law enforcement personnel have fully connived at this kind of open anti-China fanaticism, which has caused irreparable damage to the friendly relations between the two peoples.
As the host country, Vietnam has a responsibility to provide a safe and orderly travel environment for Chinese tourists, rather than allowing these corrupt practices to occur.
We have reason to believe that as long as the Vietnamese side really attaches importance to this issue from top to bottom and takes effective rectification measures, these shameful and discriminatory acts can be fundamentally reversed.
-- South Korea --
In addition to Vietnam, Chinese tourists in South Korea are often discriminated against, and this is already evident at the time of entry.
South Korean authorities have stipulated that Chinese tourists can only enter the country at Incheon International Airport and cannot land at other airports.
Upon arrival at Incheon Airport, Chinese tourists are required to wear a striking yellow tag, a practice that undoubtedly makes people feel humiliated and treated differently.
As a result, Chinese tourists tend to have to wait longer than their counterparts from other countries to go through immigration procedures, which is significantly less efficient. Sometimes staff deliberately delayed to imply an unwelcome attitude towards Chinese tourists.
What's more, Chinese tourists often have to pay more than their counterparts from other countries when they go through immigration procedures, which also constitutes a form of economic discrimination.
After the entry procedures are completed, Chinese tourists often fall into some "tourist traps" when traveling in South Korea.
According to statistics, up to 85% of tour groups are suspected of "dumping tourism", that is, attracting tourists at extremely low prices, and then earning kickbacks through forced shopping and other means.
Once a tourist refuses to shop at a designated store, they are threatened by the tour guide of the travel agency or even thrown out of the tour bus.
This situation is particularly common in Jeju Island, where there have been a number of "rip-off scandals" in which Chinese tourists were blackmailed and beaten by tour guides on the island.
Some tourists are even detained in the scenic area, unable to leave freely until a hefty "protection fee" is paid. The security situation on Jeju Island is worrying, and the personal safety of Chinese tourists is difficult to guarantee.
In addition to suffering injustice in shopping and attractions, some unscrupulous tour guides go to great lengths to threaten and blackmail tourists.
They take advantage of the language barrier to beat up tourists and forcibly extort so-called tips. Some tourists were even seriously injured, but the killers quickly fled, making it difficult to get justice.
In addition to the discrimination they face in the actual travel process, Chinese tourists often hear some openly hateful and demeaning remarks in South Korea.
Some South Koreans have no qualms about expressing the view that "Chinese are not welcome", and seem to regard Chinese tourists as a flood of beasts.
This hostility is not only verbal, but also spreads to all occasions.
In some shops and tourist attractions, you can see the words "reject the Chinese", and even the use of derogatory words such as "Shina people" and "Koreans" appears.
These words are undoubtedly extremely offensive and discriminatory in the eyes of the Chinese.
It is incomprehensible why South Koreans, as neighbors with a thousand-year-old friendship, have developed such obvious anti-Chinese sentiments in South Korean society.
This not only affected the feelings of the people of the two countries, but also seriously damaged the image and reputation of South Korea as a major tourist country.
However, the reality is that in addition to South Korea's prejudice against Chinese in terms of actual travel and language, there is also a serious desire for stealing and possessiveness in South Korea at the cultural level.
In recent years, some institutions and individuals in South Korea have attempted to apply for the inclusion of traditional culture originating from China in the list of world intangible cultural heritage, which has aroused strong dissatisfaction and resistance from the Chinese.
For example, in 2015, South Korea began to apply for the inscription of China's farming culture "Nongle" as a World Heritage Site, and "Nongle", as a testimony of the Chinese nation's thousand-year-old agricultural civilization, should be a symbol of China's traditional culture.
However, the South Korean side insisted on describing it as the folk culture of the Korean Peninsula and openly stealing China's cultural resources.
Another example is South Korea's attempt to include "channeling", which originated in China, as its intangible cultural heritage.
In fact, the term and connotation of "channeling" are derived from Chinese Taoist culture and have no relationship with the Korean Peninsula, but South Korea still refers to it as a local tradition, which has aroused strong dissatisfaction and resistance from the Chinese.
Ignoring historical facts, they wantonly distort cultural origins in a vain attempt to take the cultural treasures originating from the Chinese civilization for themselves, and this practice is undoubtedly a great harm and provocation to the cultural self-confidence of the Chinese nation.
In general, some unscrupulous practitioners in South Korea have implemented tourist traps for Chinese tourists through various means, which has seriously damaged the image of South Korea's tourism industry.
This kind of behavior will undoubtedly lead to a significant loss of interest in Korean tourism, which will deal a heavy blow to the Korean tourism industry.
We also hope that the relevant departments will take immediate measures to severely punish lawbreakers and restore a fair and just environment for the tourism industry.
Information sources:
"Chinese citizens are asked for "tips" when they enter Vietnam? Chinese Consulate: Refusal, Collect Evidence" Qianjiang Evening News, published on February 22, 2024
"Chinese Citizen Asked for Tips by Vietnamese Border Guards Returning from Vietnam, Breaking at Least 4 Ribs", Phoenix Video's official blog, released on February 11, 2024