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Chinese tour

American  

noun

Slang: Usually Offensive.
  1. a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.


Sensitive Note

See Chinese.

Etymology

Origin of Chinese tour

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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We join the throngs of Chinese tour groups walking through white marble gates.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2024

China's Consulate General lodged a formal complaint to France after a bus carrying a Chinese tour group had its windows smashed in on Thursday, leading to minor injuries, China's Consular Affairs Office said on Sunday.

From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2023

China punished South Korea with boycotts of its products and a ban on Chinese tour groups visiting South Korea.

From Economist ● Nov. 2, 2017

Cody competes for hotel stays with Jackson Hole and West Yellowstone and Chinese tour buses generally spend more time, often two nights, in those other communities.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 2, 2017

Travelers from China are still a relatively small contingent in the Antarctic compared with the more than 13,000 Americans who visited in 2013, and as yet there are no licensed Chinese tour operators.

From New York Times ● May 3, 2015

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