▲Click above to subscribe 点击上方蓝字关注我们
Police in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province, were filmed using a loudspeaker to warn residents not to fall victim to a fraud scheme which they alleged was set by a foreigner who was selling pictures outside a subway station.The man who was accompanied by a little girl that people assumed is his daughter, wrote in Chinese on a whiteboard "Hello, buy our pictures, help us with our journey across China. You can pay any price, thanks!" The pictures were taken in various spots around the globe such as Indonesia, Greece, etc., and people thought that he took them while traveling around the world. However, people quickly found that they were stock pictures that anyone can download from the internet.It is not yet clear whether someone tipped off the police or the police discovered the scheme by themselves, but two police arrived at the scene with a loudspeaker and cautioned people against buying such pictures as it was a fraud.
Netizens' opinions were divided, with some taking the side of the man while others ridiculed him and called for more measures to stop such activities."Begging from abroad all the way to China." Commented one netizen who received hundreds of likes."I saw a foreigner selling photos at a train station near Jiefang West last time I was there." Commented another user."There are also many such foreigners in Yangshuo, on the West Street Bridge." A user from Guilin commented."Many people are buying his pictures just because they want to help the child." Commented another user.Some defended him, a user from Dalian commented "The pictures aren't exactly the same, he might as well have been there and took the pictures himself."
*The opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the author.* Follow Us
GBA Expats: Free services offered by BAFLA and Bay Area International Exchange Service Center
外语圈: BAFLA's Chinese channel 中文频道
Contributions will be appreciated！
欢迎投稿！
add to communicate or join groups