China's Vice-Premier Wang Yang has asked Chinese tourists to behave better when they go overseas. Mr Wang wants to make sure that all Chinese people give a good image of China when they visit other countries. He said the behaviour of some tourists was harming China's image abroad. He made a list of the things he does not want people to do. These include talking loudly in public places, jaywalking and spitting. Mr Wang said newspapers in other countries often report the bad manners of some Chinese and that this damaged the image of all Chinese people. He asked all public officials and tourist agencies to help, saying: "Building a good image of Chinese tourists is the duty of governments at all levels."

More and more Chinese people are travelling each year. The "South China Morning Post" newspaper wrote: "As people get richer, foreign holidays are ever more popular…but reports have emerged of complaints about [manners]." A new Chinese law will let travel agencies ban misbehaving tourists from using their services again. However, many Chinese tourists have complained of being treated badly by hotels and restaurants. There are also many stories of gangs attacking and robbing rich Chinese. One tourist said people from all countries have to respect local customs. He added that non-Chinese tourists must also behave better in China, and that all countries have citizens who behave badly abroad.