The 52-year-old shared details of her 10-day trip in an Instagram post on Nov. 1, saying the guide had mocked and scolded members of the group for not making purchases.<\/p>\n
Quan said she would not recommend the trip to others.<\/p>\n
She had opted to join a local tour group because of Xinjiang’s vast size and the difficulties of exploring the region independently, Mothership<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n A group of tourists at the snow-capped Jiaozi Mountain in Yunnan, China. Photo by VnExpress\/Giang Huy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Members of the group had signed a contract guaranteeing no compulsory shopping stops or hidden charges.<\/p>\n Despite the agreement, the group was allegedly taken to stores selling long-staple cotton products and two jade outlets, AsiaOne<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n Quan said the items were priced at 2,000 yuan (US$299) or more.<\/p>\n “Those who didn’t buy anything were mocked by the tour guide on the bus or even directly cursed at.”<\/p>\n In a separate post, Quan revealed that she eventually purchased a piece of Hetian jade, cotton and camel-wool blankets, along with a six-month supply of camel milk.<\/p>\n Chinese authorities last year launched a year-long campaign to tighten enforcement against forced shopping practices, in which tourists are pressured to buy goods at designated stores in exchange for commissions or rebates.<\/p>\n\n\n
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