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wheat-dogg, raker of forests, master of steam9/26/2017 9:47:08 am PDT

Regarding misbehaving Chinese tourists: many of them, especially older Chinese, have never traveled much beyond their own provinces. In the countryside towns, it’s acceptable to hawk and spit in the street, smoke in public places or on the bus, allow little kiddies to pee or poop on the sidewalk, and talk louder than necessary in restaurants. So, these “country bumpkins” are mocked even in China’s big cities.

Now that China has a larger middle class, middle-aged and older Chinese can travel more widely, especially if their kids have been sending home lots of cash. And tour groups are a big thing, as older folks generally have no English skills at all.

One notable incident last month was a granny who, hoping to bring good luck to her first ride on a airplane, pitched some loose change into the jet’s engine before she walked up the stairs to the plane.