A tourist called the police after she was charged 5,000 Yuan for one fish at a Guilin restaurant.
Mrs. Wang had asked the restaurant staff to recommend a fish for her. The restaurant picked a fish out for her, but did not tell her the price or weigh it in front of her. After staff killed the fish for her meal, Wang learned that the fish was actually a Chinese giant salamander and cost 1,500 Yuan per jin. The three jin fish that the staff had taken out for her cost 5,000 Yuan.
Wang reported the restaurant to the police. Police helped negotiate, and Wang ended up paying 1,500 Yuan for the fish. On April 20, the Guilin Trade and Industry Bureau and Food and Drug Administration launched a joint investigation and ordered the restaurant to suspend its business.
Price gouging in restaurants is punishable in Guilin by a maximum fine of 500,000 Yuan.
Source: inews.qq.com
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The Chinese giant salamander is critically endangered and is considered a living fossil. It is tagged as a "focal species" by the Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered Project. Well done China. Wipe out a species and scam a tourist in one fell swoop.
Apr 22, 2016 21:23 Report Abuse
When all the animal species in China go extinct, when the flora disappears, when all the water is too polluted for human consumption or agriculture, when China becomes a lifeless wasteland, then maybe the nongs will finally realize that they can't eat money.
Apr 25, 2016 08:48 Report Abuse
Here's why they should have to pay something, what idiot goes to a well known tourist trap like Guilin and asks the waiter to choose?
Apr 22, 2016 22:22 Report Abuse
Yes should, but expectation should be based on 'what is' not 'what should be'.
Apr 23, 2016 13:58 Report Abuse
I am in 100% agreement with Lord_hason's comments, all of them. Having said that I can confirm that we all should accept this kind warning to discuss exact prices up front and confirm that a fish is indeed a fish and not something else. This applies anywhere, not only Guilin.
Apr 24, 2016 21:09 Report Abuse
Judging by the size of it looks like it was worth a few grand anyway
Apr 22, 2016 16:25 Report Abuse
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