Tour Guide (China) case studies

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The Tour Guide (China) qualification - commonly searched as 全国导游资格考试 or 导游人员资格考试 - is the credential a candidate needs to work legally as a licensed tour guide for domestic or inbound visitors in mainland China. It suits people entering the travel industry, staff at travel agencies and scenic areas, and career-changers who want to lead groups rather than sell packages. The Tour Guide (China) case studies are 5 cases and about 5,660 words.

The Jade Showroom That Is Not in the Contract

You are guiding a six-day "Golden Route" group (Beijing–Xi'an–Shanghai) of 28 tourists who each paid ¥4,980. On day two the operations manager telephones: this afternoon's "jade culture exchange", a 90-minute stop at a suburban showroom that appears nowhere in the signed contract, has been moved to the morning, and you are told to "keep the conversion rate above 30%, or we lose money on this group." Your daily allowance is ¥200; the manager adds that guides hitting target receive a ¥150-per-head bonus.

1,084 words, about 5 min 2

Headache and Vomiting at 3,400 Metres

Your 16-person group reaches the Huanglong scenic area in Songpan County, Sichuan, at 09:40 after a 2.5-hour drive from Chuanzhusi (3,000 m). The itinerary allows three hours on the boardwalk, and the upper platform stands above 3,500 m.

1,135 words, about 6 min 3

Three Claims at the Fourth Watchtower

You are guiding 30 foreign visitors (mixed US, German and Australian) on a day tour to Badaling. You have 40 minutes left at the site and then a 90-minute drive to the airport, where the group's flight check-in closes at 17:00.

1,118 words, about 6 min 4

Cameras on the Hillside and a "Required" Blessing

You are leading a nine-day Yunnan group of 22 from Lijiang to Shangri-La (3,300 m) and on to Deqin. On the road between Benzilan and Dongzhulin the driver slows where vultures are circling and a sky-burial site is visible about 300 m off the road.

1,158 words, about 6 min 5

Weather Delay, a Missed Embarkation

Your 24-person group is booked on a Sunday flight from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yichang, scheduled 13:05–15:20, to board a Yangtze cruise at Maoping Port, where boarding closes at 19:00 and the ship sails at 21:00. At 12:20 the airline announces a delay to 18:30 "due to air traffic control." By 15:00 the reason has become "thunderstorms en route" and departure slips to 20:00.

1,165 words, about 6 min