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China's Vice-Premier Wang Yang in May 2013 acknowledged that "uncivilised behaviour" by its citizens abroad was harming the country's image. He cited "talking loudly in public places, jaywalking, spitting and wilfully carving characters on items in scenic zones". Destination countries have been easing visa restrictions to attract more tourists from China, but reports have emerged of complaints about etiquette.
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Pictures: the moment a monster Qiantang River tidal wave washed tourists away
Friday, 23 August, 2013, 3:05pm
People struggle as powerful waves surge past a barrier on the banks of Qiantang River in Haining. Photo: Reuters
A group of pictures taken on Thursday capture the moment a six-metre-high tidal wave from Zhejiang’s Qiantang River surged through a dyke in Hainin.
Dozens of tourists, who had gathered to watch the powerful waves, were injured, according to media reports.
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