China Mulls Punishment for Tourists Who Take Illegal Bargain Tours

China’s tourism watchdog is mulling measures to tighten regulations for discount trips following the death of a Chinese tourist in Hong Kong. China's National Tourism Administration has already tried imposing penalties on travel agents who organize forced shopping tours, but that has done little to curb the practice. Critics say putting tourists themselves in the crosshairs is likely to be a tough policy to enforce. In an online statement Sunday, the tourist...

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