We stayed for 12 days, visited six cities, and the same routine was repeated at each place. At Beijing, the guide got delayed owing to some last-minute changes in train timings. A senior official of the tourist agency came to our hotel to apologise and left behind a gift to atone for the lapse. Now, compare this with the plight of a tourist who is swarmed by all variety of touts the moment he lands in Delhi and is plagued by this experience throughout his stay. So, now you know why our tourist industry is doing so badly.
