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Singapore tourist finds pricey Guizhou jade tour purchase is fake

Original: A tourist from the Lion City joined a group tour to Guizhou, splurging over 7,000 yuan on 16 jade products, only to disc

A tourist from Singapore joined a group tour to Guizhou, China, and spent more than 7,000 yuan on 16 jade items. After returning home, an appraisal revealed that a pendant sold as an 'ink jade' Buddha amulet was actually serpentine worth under 100 yuan. The case has drawn attention to the risks of shopping pressure and authenticity problems on packaged tours in China.

Why now: It highlights consumer concerns about being overcharged for fake goods on group tours.

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• A tourist from the Lion City joined a group tour to Guizhou, splurging over 7,000 yuan on 16 jade products, only to discover upon returning home and getting them appraised that one pendant—a so-called "ink jade" Buddha amulet—was actually serpentine worth less than 100 yuan. · zaobaosg · 103

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