Guilin is one of the famous tourist cities in China, which is famous for its magnificent landscape. However, in recent years, some unscrupulous tour guides' compulsive consumption behavior has brought troubles to tourists. In order to seek personal gain, these tour guides use various means to force tourists to buy unnecessary goods or services. This paper will reveal the truth of Guilin tour guides' compulsory consumption, and provide some coping strategies to help tourists avoid falling into these tourist traps.

1. Tour guide routines

There are various tour guide routines in Guilin. One of the common routines is to take tourists to designated shops or restaurants, and then force them to buy goods or expensive catering services. Tour guides will convince tourists for various reasons, such as the preferential price of goods, the uniqueness of goods or the delicious food in restaurants. Some tour guides even threaten tourists not to continue to show them around the scenic spots without buying goods or services.

2. How to deal with

Faced with the compulsory consumption of tour guides, tourists can take some coping strategies to protect their rights and interests.

2.1 Make preparations in advance

Before traveling, visitors can learn about Guilin's tourism information through various channels, including scenic spots introduction, traffic routes, food and beverage recommendations, etc. This can increase tourists' understanding of Guilin tourism and reduce the possibility of being misled by tour guides.

2.2 Don't trust the tour guide easily

Tour guides often exaggerate the advantages of goods or the delicacy of restaurants to attract tourists to buy. Visitors should be vigilant, don't trust the tour guide easily, and it's better to conduct their own investigation and judgment.

2.3 Stick to your choice

If tourists are not interested in or don't need the goods or services recommended by the tour guide, they can stick to their choice and don't be influenced by the tour guide's words. Tourists have the right to freely choose the scenic spots, shopping places and restaurants they are interested in.

2.4 seeking help

if tourists encounter the compulsive consumption behavior of tour guides, they can seek the help of relevant departments, such as tourism bureaus or consumer associations. These departments can provide help and protect the rights and interests of tourists.