2015年CRI Mainland Tourist Dies after Disputes at HK Jewelry Shop

 

A mainland tourist has died in Hong Kong after he was allegedly beaten unconscious following a dispute at a jewelry¹ shop.

Fourpeople have been arrested in connection to the case.

A man from Heilongjiang Province in north China has been confirmed dead after he was in a dispute during a tour in Hong Kong.

It is reported that the middle aged² man refused to make a purchase and had an argument with the tour group leader at a jewelry shop.

Some other membersof the tour group explain what happened.

"He was beaten for not shopping," said a male tourist.

"They fought from inside the shop to the outside. His mouth was bleeding," another one said.

The case has been classified as manslaughter by the Hong Kong police.

No further detail has been released yet.

Hong Kong Travel Industry Council executive director Joseph Tung has condemned³ the violence,saying it will damage Hong Kong's reputation as a shopping paradise.

"We feel very sorry for the unfortunate incident. We have handed the case to the tourism bureau in Shenzhen and the China National Tourism Administration. We hope the mainland can help us investigate the case. I reiterate⁴ that mainland visitors, under whatever circumstances, should not resort to fighting. Hong Kong is under rule of law, violence is against the law," said Tung.

The tour group, including members from Fujian, Hubei, Shandong and Heilongjiang provinces, arrived from Shenzhen on Sunday for a three-day trip to Hong Kong and Macau.

The incident happened amid a slowing number of tourists as well as relatively⁵ sluggish⁶ retail⁷ sales in Hong Kong.

1 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

3 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

4 reiterate   

v.重申，反复地说

参考例句：

• Let me reiterate that we have absolutely no plans to increase taxation.让我再一次重申我们绝对没有增税的计划。
• I must reiterate that our position on this issue is very clear.我必须重申我们对这一项议题的立场很清楚。

5 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

6 sluggish   

adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的

参考例句：

• This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
• Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。

7 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。