The 20 unruly tourists on China's blacklist have been unveiled

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Back in December we brought you news about a traveler blacklist that China’s Transport Authority was starting in order to get a handle on unruly tourists. Initially, five airlines signed on to help enforce the blacklist: Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, and Spring Airlines. At first the details were vague and the only guidelines were that tourists would be banned for “acting anti-socially on public transport, damaging private or public property, disrespecting local customs, sabotaging historical exhibits, or engaging in gambling or pornographic activities.” The announcement made it clear that travelers that break these guidelines or otherwise take actions to warrant administrative or criminal penalties will find themselves banned from traveling.

Many people wondered if China would indeed follow through on its promise. Then in April, we got news that three people were found to be deserving of the blacklist. According to information later released by the authorities, multiple organizations such as customs, inspection & quarantine, and border control offices will have a list of the blacklisted people. Blacklisted travelers are to stay on the banned list for at least three years. 

On August 20th, CCTV’s Weibo blog gave more credence to the existence of the blacklist by detailing the 20 people who are now on the blacklist (including full names and the cities that they hail from). Here’s the rundown:

1. A couple was involved in an incident aboard an Air Asia flight from Bangkok to Nanjing that we detailed in a previous article. The couple was upset about not being seated together. Some reports say that the stewardess was able to get them next to each other but they were still not happy with the ordeal. So they did what any sane person would do, and threw a scalding hot cup of noodles on the stewardess. The plane subsequently had to turn around to Bangkok to kick the couple off and seek medical attention for the stewardess. 

2. A man opened an emergency exit door in Kunming before takeoff to Beijing in order to get fresh air or smoke a cigarette. This of course caused a long delay costing the airline money and pissing off the other passengers. He isn’t the first, nor will he be the last.  

3. The first victim of being discovered on social media is this man. He climbed a statue of a red soldier at a memorial park. The Shaanxi resident’s photo went viral and ultimately landed him on the blacklist. 

4. Another outburst on a Shenzhen Airlines flight about seating means two women won’t be able to travel for three years. The flight was going to Shenzhen from Dalian. Not only did they get into a literal fight with air crew but their actions caused the plane to have an emergency landing.  

5. A second man who fancied himself a talented climber managed to make it atop a large statue at Qinghai scenic park. His actions came to light after he posted the photo to social media. CCTV said that his actions “brought about a nasty influence on society.  

6. Three women and a man from Sichuan and Chongqing got themselves a spot on the blacklist after causing a ruckus at a Bangkok airport. The incident at the time made international news. Apparently the group nearly incited a riot when they got passengers to sing China’s national anthem. Funny enough, they were outraged after a 10-hour flight delay due to weather. Maybe they thought their chants would bring out the sun? Instead, they ensured that they won’t be chanting in an airport for the next 3 years. 

7. A man from Hunan visiting Qingcheng Mountain was so upset about having to pay for a children’s entrance ticket that he attacked a tour guide. 

8. A Shanghai man got into an argument with a store employee in Sapporo, Japan. He became outraged after being told that he had to wait until after he paid to eat the food. He then attacked the employee, causing injury to his face. 

9. A group of three people, two women and a man, can’t travel for 3 years after being kicked off a flight in Cambodia for a disturbance regarding seating. 

10. Hopefully you don’t mess up the dinner seating arrangements around this guy. A man from Hubei insulted, then attacked a tour guide of a travel tour in Taiwan because of seating arrangements around a dinner table.

11. Half a kilo of living coral is all it took for a man from Yunnan to get on the blacklist while visiting Taiwan in a tour group.  

12. Geez, Chinese people take their seating arrangements very seriously. The nineteenth and twentieth persons on the blacklist got their spots after video of them threatening to kill their tour guide over seating went viral online. This incident occurred in Sanya.  

Not only will organizations be able to refuse service to these people but national parks and even tour groups can do the same. Most Chinese citizens appreciate the effort to control unruly tourists. Not only does it mar the image of China worldwide but it also costs companies, such as airlines, tons of money. Some netizens even wanted to up the ante to a lifetime ban. Now, if they can only find a way to tackle the habit of Chinese people to answer nature's call wherever, and whenever it calls, that would be great.

Source: WhatsonWeibo.com

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