China wants their nationals to be more polite when travelling abroad. They are so concerned about their reputation that the Xinhua News Agency ran reports five days in a row, airing videos designed to coach Chinese tourists on how to be more polite abroad.

The government is so serious about this that on 1 October a new  law will make it legally binding for Chinese tourists to respect local customs and traditions, and could face penalties if they don’t.

Many attribute the behaviour of Chinese tourists to lack of education.

The Global Times said in an editorial last month:

For a country that has just escaped from poverty and backwaters, patience and education of civic virtues are what really matter.

Here are a few infamous photos of Chinese tourists doing what they’re known for:

Chinese teen writes his name on the 3500 year old Luxor Temple in Egypt

Chinese tourists posing with dying dolphin

Check out this poll, and see which countries have worse tourists than China.

[SOURCE: Business Insider]