Quan Yifeng booked the organized tour because severe winter weather and vast distances made independent exploration impractical. The guide violated a non-shopping contract by steering the group to cotton and Hetian jade stores on consecutive mornings, expecting minimum transactions of 2,000 yuan. Beyond the commercial pressure, long expressway drives left travelers with scarce restroom facilities, compelling some passengers to resort to plastic bottles. These compounding issues led Quan to publicly advise others against taking the tour.
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Quan Yifeng experienced contract breaches and witnessed guide harassment while traveling…: Quan Yifeng experienced contract breaches and witnessed guide harassment while traveling through southern Xinjiang.
Passengers who declined mandatory shopping endured scolding and mocking from the guide ab…: Passengers who declined mandatory shopping endured scolding and mocking from the guide aboard the bus.
Severe logistical issues and aggressive retail tactics led Quan to reconsider future trav…: Severe logistical issues and aggressive retail tactics led Quan to reconsider future travel to northern Xinjiang.
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The 52-year-old Mediacorp host claims her tour contract promised no compulsory shopping, yet two mornings were spent visiting cotton and jade shops.
Remember those horror stories about tour guides taking tourists to shops and pressuring them to buy things? Well, Quan Yifeng has now experienced one herself.
And apparently, not buying anything could earn you a scolding.
The Singaporean host took to Instagram on Sunday (Nov 1) to share her unpleasant experience with a local tour group during a recent trip to southern Xinjiang, China.
According to Quan, she had always wanted to visit Xinjiang but with winter approaching, many tourist routes in the northern part of the region were closed or at risk of temporary closures because of unpredictable weather and snowstorms.
And because of the vast distances involved, Quan felt that travelling independently wasn't practical, so she joined a local tour group after arriving.
"I'd already done all my research, but I still ended up getting ripped off left, right and centre," she lamented. According to Quan, the tour contract clearly stated, in black and white, that there…
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