Is it legal for travel agencies to force shopping?

Nowadays, more and more people travel abroad; The purpose of everyone's travel is to relieve the pressure of work and relax themselves; Increase one's knowledge and broaden one's horizons.

However, things often backfire, and many tourists will encounter the trouble of forced consumption by tour guides during their travels. The original happy travel mood was completely lost, and some tourists were even beaten, scolded, and the worst was killed. So many tourists don't travel in China, but travel to Thailand, South Korea, Japan and other places.

The phenomenon that tourists are forced to shop is common in the tourism industry. Especially in some famous scenic spots, this phenomenon is more prominent.

For example, there are Dali, Lijiang, Xishuangbanna, Puzhehei and other tourist attractions in Yunnan. However, when many tourists are traveling in Yunnan, they are forced to shop in designated stores by means of abuse and coercion by tour guides. Even local parents in Yunnan, who take part in group tours with ordinary tourists, have encountered forced shopping.

Many scenic spots and scenic spots have obvious big signs "Welcome to XX Scenic Area". Some people say that you are not welcome to travel, but you are welcome to shop here.

Shopping has become a must-see item on the trip. You said that you bought a local specialty, clearly marked and genuine. Tourists will buy some for their own use or give them away without your compulsion. However, the commodity prices of some scenic spots are ridiculously high, so it is impossible not to buy them. Isn't this a robbery?

At present, tour guides in many places don't have a basic salary, and they all rely on their own tour groups to get commission for shopping. Therefore, in order to make a living, some tour guides will try their best to make tourists pay more for shopping.

In response to the chaos in the tourism industry, the National Tourism Administration issued the Measures for the Administration of Tour Guides, which clearly stipulates that tour guides are not allowed to change their itinerary, cheat or force consumption without authorization.

However, some scenic spots and tour guides still turn a blind eye and go their own way. A few days ago, a scenic spot in Huangshan City, Anhui Province forced tourists to buy calligraphy and painting products.

There are also some Henan tourists who spend 380 yuan in Hong Kong tour groups, not only demanding compulsory shopping, but also being insulted by tour guides: "Henan people have to spend some money when they come out, or they will leave without buying!" I was locked up for several hours because I didn't shop.

In tourism, one-day tours and low-cost tours are the easiest to become shopping tours. Therefore, tourists who have had compulsory shopping experience remind everyone not to participate in the so-called low-cost tour. There is no such thing as a free lunch.