Originally Posted by
JIMCHI
Thanks for the advice and will follow it.
Most guide books and online material indicate that tipping is now customary for certain services, such as bellmen at hotels and at medium and upper end restaurants (such as those in hotels). Agree and how much?
Strange, the government made a law tour operators can't solicit tips.
Doesn't affect bellman or restaurants.
If the govt would re-adjust the currency back to 8.2 rmb/usd, that
would encourage tips.
April 25 2013 Tourism Law of the People’s Republic of China
12th National People’s Congress
The department in charge of tourism shall order any tour guide or tour lead who violates the provisions in this law and asks for tips from the tourists to return the money to the tourists, and impose a fine of RMB1,000-RMB10,000 on the same