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https://scmp.com/news/china/article/1186174/chinese-tourists-boycott-maldives-resort-amid-claims-discrimination China
Chinese tourists boycott Maldives resort amid claims of discrimination
The Maldives luxury resort has denied accusations made by a former staff. Photo: website of The Beach House Iruveli.
Cup noodle fans should think twice when booking holidays in the Maldives, according to several Chinese travel agencies. Some luxury resorts have stopped providing Chinese guests with hot water to prevent them from skipping meals and room service in favour of cup noodles.
One even allegedly coined a new interpretation for “CN” - the acronym of “China”: cup noodle, according to Zhao Jianke, a former guest service manager at The Beach House Iruveli (TBHI), a five-star resort in northern Maldives.