Outcry after Chinese tourists ‘steal’ Donald Duck’s sweets

Photographs of how tourists stole decorative sweets from a tray held by a Donald Duck statue at Shanghai Disneyland went viral on the internet, with many criticising their dishonesty.

The resort set up the statue as part of decorations to mark the forthcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

The sweets were largely decorative as they were made of plastic foam placed in candy wrappers, but that did not stop tourists stealing them for souvenirs.

A set of photographs which documented the thefts attracted huge attention online, showing Donald Duck holding a full stack of candy on the first day and left with an almost empty plate three days later.

Many social media users condemned tourists for stealing.