Bias toward mainland tourists

An article in the South China Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper, "Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights" has been at the forefront of the paper's list of top 10 most-read articles since it was published on June 1, 2013.迷你倉沙田 It has generated 10 pages of comments from readers.According to the writer, Amy Li, who was identified as the SCMP's online editor, mainland tourists are commonly seen as "pushy, loud, impolite (and) unruly." And, of course, they are everywhere, as she pointed out, especially in the busy commercial districts of Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui. She wrote that she did some research on the galling topic and "it soon dawned on me that the real question to ask is: 'Why are the Chinese rude?'" Instead of drawing her own conclusion, the writer recounted the opinions of several people she interviewed. Among them is a university researcher who said that Chinese tourists are not behaving differently in other countries as they do at home. They are just being, well, Chinese. Such an observation seems quite obvious to anyone who has spent time on the mainland. Courtesy and politeness are rare commodities in many mainland cities, including Shanghai, the most cosmopolitan of them all. According to reports online and in print, the hordes of Chinese tourists have done much greater damage to the many scenic spots and cultural heritage sites in various locations on the mainland than the occasional vagaries of carving their names on historical sites abroad. In fact, I hardly ever see a mainland tourist spitting in the street or jumping the line in Hong Kong, while people in Shanghai tend to do that all the time. Nor do I find mainland tourists in Hong Kong to be particularly loud. If you go to the beaches on a Sunday, you'll find that Hong Kong people are just as rowdy, if not more so. I had neighbors in a decidedly middle-class residential housing block in Hong Kong who talked so loudly in their homes that I cou迷你倉價錢d sometimes hear what they said in my living room if I left my windows open. Let's face it. Hong Kong people are loud, and many of them aren't exactly polite or considerate in any way. They don't fight to get onto buses because there is no need to. Buses are plentiful and the subway is not too crowded except during the rush hours. The important thing is that Hong Kong people are mostly respectful of the law. The government tried persuasion without much success before introducing the ban on indoor smoking. Some social commentators had expressed doubt if the ban could be enforced, especially in those neighborhood tea houses frequented by less well-educated and lower-income people. That was not the case. There has not been any report of problems in enforcing the smoking ban in those, and other, eateries in Hong Kong. Hong Kong people will have to understand that mainland tourists are coming from cities and counties where people pay little heed to rules and regulations. In Shanghai, for instance, hardly any passing car stops for pedestrians on the zebra crossing. The many motorcycles and electric bikes don't even stop at red lights. They just don't observe any traffic law. It is unfair to require all mainland tourists to be observant of the rules and etiquette of Hong Kong like Hong Kong people do. Much of Hong Kong people's intolerance toward mainland tourists probably stems from discrimination more than anything else. Of course, that's wrong. To urge Hong Kong people to tolerate mainland tourists because of the business they bring seems decidedly crass. The key is greater understanding. The author is a veteran current affairs commentator. It is unfair to require all mainland tourists to be observant of the rules and etiquette of Hong Kong like Hong Kong people do. Much of Hong Kong people's intolerance toward mainland tourists probably stems from discrimination more than anything else. Of course, that's wrong." 迷你倉庫