A Chinese tourist cries out after his family were removed from a Swedish hostel. The incident has escalated into a diplomatic incident after the Chinese embassy in Stockholm issued a complaint to the local authorities. Photo: Handout
Opinion
Opinion
Chinese tourists and Swedish hostel staff could have avoided an ugly incident by thinking globally
Wei Yen says a little tolerance would have gone a long way in the saga. The tourists who were booted out of a Swedish hostel behaved hysterically, but the staff and police could have diffused the situation by understanding the Chinese mindset and customs
A Chinese tourist cries out after his family were removed from a Swedish hostel. The incident has escalated into a diplomatic incident after the Chinese embassy in Stockholm issued a complaint to the local authorities. Photo: Handout