Tourism | New regulation tries to stop bad manners

The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) has issued a new temporary regulation to blacklist tourists and tourism service providers that engage in so-called “uncivilized conduct” abroad.
According to a statement issued by CNTA, Chinese tourists who violate laws and regulations (whether in China or in other regions),or who disrespect other cultures,  creating a negative impact on their travel destination, will be listed in the tourism records for inappropriate behavior.
More specifically, this regulation features nine categories –  including disturbing public order on transports; breaking public facilities and damaging the environment; disobeying other cultures and habits therein; damaging relics; and participating in gambling, pornographic and drug-related activities. If minors display censurable behaviors, their guardians will  consequently be blacklisted.
Tourism service providers are also affected by the new regulation. Service providers who cheat or force tourists to buy, insult them, or who show disrespect towards other religions and cultures, will be blacklisted.
All parties considered to have violated the new policies will see their names, gender, Hu Ji (a household registration record in China), and details of misconduct recorded.
This information will be preserved for the period of one to five years. Behaviors that result in the violation of criminal laws will be kept on record for three to five years.
All the aforementioned records may be made publically available, depending upon the discretion of the CNTA.
Provincial tourism administration departments will be in charge of applying and managing the new regulation.