> In fact I have said this before that I adhere to the principle that
> 'when in Beijing do as Chinese do'. I therefore will have no problems
> trying out new behavior, like spitting, picking my nose etc, yelling,
> doing graffiti etc, when I'm in China. See, I'm not a snobbish kinda
> guy!! However I would not want Chinese tourists to do that when they
> travel abroad. And they should taste local food, not 'bring their rice
> cookers with them into hotel rooms'. I apply the principle. The entire
> idea of travelling is to do as the locals do.
>
> Just to repost this yet one more time, this comes in handy when
> travelling in China. You need to be armed verbally!!
> http://www.insultmonger.com/swearing/mandarin.htm
>
>
> PaPaPeng wrote:

>> This article will warm the hearts of China Bashers. But I agree that
>> such behavoir should be punished. My solution will be uniformed park
>> warderns who have prepacked clean-up kits available. Anyone caught in
>> an act for vandalism - graffitti or spitting - will have to buy a
>> clean-up kit at some punitive price (that will cover the pay of the
>> warden) and use it immediately to clean up the mess. Hit them in the
>> pocket, in their "face " (shame) and correct the vandalism at the same
>> time.
>>
>>
>> Chinese travelers' uncivil liberties
>> By Candy Zeng
>> October 5, 2006
>> Chinese travelers' uncivil liberties
>> By Candy Zeng
>>
>>
>> (snip)
>> It was a prelude to a national program to improve Chinese tourists'
>> behavior. The program was jointly unveiled on September 1 by the
>> National Tourism Administration and Central Commission for Guiding
>> Ethical and Cultural Progress, an ad hoc organ of the central
>> government overseeing the establishment of new ethical standards.
>>
>> The circular criticized some Chinese tourists for their poor sense of
>> courtesy and tendency to pay little attention to sanitation and
>> environmental protection, particularly when making trips to foreign
>> countries. It said poor manners had aroused concern and criticism at
>> home and abroad to an extent that they were "affecting China's
>> international image".
>>
>> The most common forms of "bad behavior" among Chinese tourists, such
>> as inscribing their names on walls or pillars, spitting, talking
>> loudly and randomly littering, are frequently seen in tourist spots
>> favored by Chinese holidaymakers.
>>
>> In Beijing's Tuanjiehu Lake Park, bridges and trees are covered with
>> scratches of people's names and love messages sometimes written in
>> white correction fluid. Such random calligraphy increased after the
>> park was opened to the public for free on July 1, said park management
>> staff.
>>
>> And Tuanjiehu Lake Park is by no means an isolated case. All parks in
>> Beijing, free admission or not, experience such deprecations imposed
>> by careless travelers. At the Summer Palace, tourists were found
>> lining up to climb over a guard rail to take snapshots of one another
>> with a bronze kirin, even though there was a sign indicating that the
>> historical cultural relic should be protected and taken good care of.
>>
>> (snip)

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