Why Yunnan's Low-Cost Tour Groups Persist After a Decade?
CCTV reporters went undercover in Yunnan, exposing forced shopping in a 999-yuan six-day-five-night tour. The article analyzes that low-cost tours involve multi-level subcontracting and a 'gambling' model, where guides bear costs and use high commissions to force purchases. Despite repeated regulatory efforts, the interest chain is complex, and platform oversight is weak. Tourism accounts for a significant share of Yunnan's GDP, making reform challenging.