In February this year, one of the famous movie stars, Huang Bo wrote an article about his holiday in Palau which is one of the Pacific island nations on Weibo. He said that he was shocked to see many cigarette boxes in the water when he was diving. While seeing “ Zhang Hua” Chinese characters on the cigarette boxes ( “Zhong Hua” cigarette is one of the well-known brands of cigarettes in China), he felt very shameful for some Chinese tourists’ behavior, and also told the others how embarrassing it was for China at that time.
Soaking their feet in the fountain outside the Louvre Museum in Paris
It may be frowned upon by some, but enjoying and playing with a water fountain on a hot summer day is common and acceptable in France.
But a recent photo of Chinese tourists soaking their feet in the fountain outside the Louvre Museum in Paris has sparked heated debate in China on whether the image of Chinese tourists has been deteriorating.
The picture was widely circulated online and was picked up by number of Chinese news outlets across the country with sensational title such as “Foreigners astonished as Chinese have foot spa in Louvre fountain