Swiss resort launches special train service for Chinese vacationers

BEIJING: After complaints from other tourists about their “rude and noisy behaviour“, a mountain resort in Switzerland has launched a special train service exclusively for Chinese vacationers.
The move is also aimed at providing better care to the growing number of Chinese travellers to one of Europe's leading holiday destinations.

Swiss newspaper Blick reported that some passengers had complained about Chinese tourists spitting, shouting and gesticulating while filling train carriages with sheer numbers. It's proving to be a disquieting experience for many sightseers seeking peace and relaxation at Mount Rigi in the Alps, the paper said. It’s hoped the trains for Chinese vacationers would help avoid bad vibes between Chinese and other tourists, Swiss daily Blick said. The toilets are being cleaned more often.

Signs have been put up “showing how to use these correctly”, Blick reported. As the number of brash Chinese tourists is growing, more special trains will be pressed into service, bringing their number to 20 every week. The move irked many Chinese netizens who said Switzerland benefits hugely from Chinese tourists and should not be complaining.

Besides, Swiss should pay special attention to the needs of Chinese tourists as they are helping revive the Swiss economy, they said on social media. “Rigi seems to be firmly in Chinese hands!” Blick said, while reporting that at least half the tourists at the mountain city were Chinese.