The China Guide Leads China Tourism Trends with its No Shopping Tours
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BEIJING, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Tourism in China is rooted strongly
in the belief that travelers should be taken to tourist factory shops where
they will drop lots of cash on overpriced goods. The "factory" is a small
workshop showing how goods such as jade, silk or cloisonne are produced,
followed by a warehouse-sized shop of expensive fixed price goods. The guide
and tour company get a large commission on how much tourists spend. Travelers
are looking for companies who will provide tours and transportation to China
destinations without this hassle, and The China Guide
(http://www.TheChinaGuide.com ) is providing the right solution. The China
Guide has a strict No Shopping Policy as this practice compromises the
traveler's experience and the integrity of the relationship between guest and
guide.
Often not listed on itineraries, factory shopping stops are an unexpected
detour which take time out of seeing the actual sights and cause tours to have
a rushed feeling. Generally, the guide is obligated by the tour company to
take guests there, so if tourists refuse to go, it causes friction. Companies
can receive money just for bringing guests to factories, even if they do not
buy anything.
If tours offer an especially low price, they will undoubtedly have
shopping stops to make up for the costs. Many tour companies in China lure
clients with low prices and then expect them to spend hundreds of dollars in
tourist shops making up the difference with commission earnings. Both travel
agencies and guides profit from these stops. A natural rift in trust can
develop between the guide and clients, as it's the guide's priority to get
tourists to spend money on souvenirs, not to show them China's sights and
culture.
Peter Danford, Managing Director of The China Guide explains, "With our No
Shopping Tour policy, our guides are paid a fair wage, and we charge our
guests accordingly. So we don't need our guests to buy souvenirs in factories
that are ripping them off. Our guides are able to form a friendship with our
guests and do whatever suits them. We don't rush people and they are free to
spend as much time as they want at the Great Wall or other sights."
The China Guide will still take guests shopping if they wish, but to
non-commission local markets where purchases are a fraction of the price. An
English-speaking guide will help travelers find and bargain for desired items
at a fair price. See here for a Beijing Shopping Tour:
http://www.chinatourbuilder.com/tour/itinerary_out.php?id=407
The No Shopping Policy applies to all of The China Guide's tours. China
travelers can design and customize tours without having the shopping hassle to
worry about. Individuals, families or groups can map their route and pick
their top destinations or select from one of The China Guide's multi-city
itineraries including their famous Sleep on the Wall tour. Popular tours this
winter season include trips to the Harbin Ice & Snow Festival. Information,
photos and itineraries can be found here: http://www.TheChinaGuide.com/harbin
The China Guide
The China Guide, http://www.TheChinaGuide.com , is a Beijing based travel
agency, American owned and operated. Their service is only in China, keeping
their knowledge and tours up-to-date on what is best and most exciting for
their clients, including their famous Sleep on the Wall Tour. The China guide
provides quality and flexibility to meet client's expectations of travel. They
offer Western comforts during their tours and avoid unnecessary factory
shopping stops that are not reflective of the true experience of China.
SOURCE The China Guide
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