Dos and don’ts for Chinese tourists visiting Singapore: no whistling at the theatre and don’t steal stuff from the plane
Embassy staff hand out pamphlet offering tips for visitors to the city state
Chinese tourists arriving at Singapore’s Changi Airport on Friday afternoon were greeted by embassy officials – and they had a few words of advice.
Embassy staff were waiting at Terminal 3 to hand out pamphlets they had prepared specifically for Chinese tourists visiting the city state – a list of dos and don’ts that runs to nearly 30 pages.
“Please give a proper tip to the hotel porter who helps carry luggage to your room,” was among the advice for visitors, who were also told to pay the tip in cash – a helpful reminder for the many Chinese who have become used to paying for things using their phones.
More than 1.5 million visitors arrived in Singapore from mainland China in the first half of the year, Fang Xinwen, the Chinese embassy’s charge d’affaires, said during a speech at the airport to launch the pamphlet.
But with more Chinese tourists visiting the Lion City, behavioural and personal safety problems had emerged “from time to time”, Fang was quoted as saying in a report on the embassy’s website on Saturday. He did not elaborate on the problems.