"Fluent English speaking students" Beijing Tourist Trap Tip by muratkorman

You may be approached by young student couples (usually 2 girls) speaking fluent English. They will ask where you are from and they usually have some knowledge about your country, the continent and some cities in your country. They have the excuse to practice English speaking and they will invite you to drink something together. This is the point where you have to cut the conversation and leave immediately. Otherwise you may regret for the consequences. During my 5 days stay in Beijing, I was approached 3 times by this profile of people which I described above. Once it was on the snack street near Wangfujing, the next one was in Tiananmen Square during flag lowering ceremony and the third one was in front of a shopping mall in Wangfujing Street. I didn't believe in the sincerity of these people and I cut the conversation short. When we took a local tour to visit Great Wall later, we met with an American lady who was approached by similar people. She didn't suspect anything and she accepted their offer to drink something. Result : A bill of 900 Yuan (150 USD) for a tea tasting session. She was so sad to be tricked by these people and she had no choice but pay. I was also sad for her, but happy for listening to my insticts when I met with similar people. If you don't want a nasty experience like this, just avoid these people or report them to authorities.

Unique Suggestions: If you are approached by these people, do not accept their invitations.

Fun Alternatives: Avoid any invitations from these people having similar profile described above.