Indonesian customs only asks for "tips" from Chinese people. Why does the customs focus on Chinese tourists for bribes?

When passing customs in Indonesia, you will always be asked for a "tip". In fact, the local customs is not just targeting Chinese tourists. Tourists from many countries also ask for "tips" when passing through customs. However, if there are too many Chinese tourists, it will become a "tip" special existence". Collecting customs clearance tips seems to have become a characteristic of Indonesia. The persuasion of tour guides and the mentality of Chinese tourists that "more things are worse than less things" have accelerated the tipping behavior.

1. It is common practice in Indonesia to collect tips when passing customs, and Chinese tourists have become a target of special concern

Perhaps many people who have no experience in traveling abroad find it incomprehensible to collect tips when passing customs. The actual situation is very common, especially in Indonesia, where tipping accounts for 70% of the cases. Many people find that Chinese tourists are being tipped very seriously when crossing the border. In fact, many foreign tourists who come to Indonesia for the first time will also encounter it. The locals generally judge whether to ask for tips based on the number of visits, especially with People traveling in groups will make this unreasonable request.

2. The "persuasion" of tour guides and the traditional mentality of Chinese tourists have created the habit of collecting tips

When traveling to Indonesia with a group, you will always encounter tour guides who greet and prepare in advance In the case of "tips for customs clearance", as tour leaders, this tipping model has been adopted by default. Of course, local customs clearance personnel find it particularly profitable. Chinese tourists themselves or tour guides all have the mentality of "doing more is worse than doing less" and default to the so-called tipping model in order to better pass customs. This has led to the locals thinking that Chinese tourists have "lots of money and good tempers" and they collect tips more and more.

The compromise between tour guides and Chinese tourists on tipping behavior has led to Indonesia’s charging of tips from Chinese tourists to be more serious.