Foreign national refused to stay, hotel sounds air raid siren

On November 7, a woman voiced her frustration on social media after a hotel in Tengchong, Yunnan, refused to accommodate a Japanese individual she brought along for check-in. Distressed, she confronted the hotel staff, who insisted that Japanese guests were not welcome in Tengchong. The woman considered the hotel’s stance inappropriate, arguing that Japanese tourists could contribute positively to the local tourism industry and that turning them away could negatively affect Sino-Japanese relations. Nonetheless, the hotel remained adamant, claiming that the entire city of Tengchong would not allow Japanese visitors to stay. During the dispute, an air raid siren was even sounded by the hotel. Historically, during World War II, Tengchong was occupied by the Japanese military. Reports indicate that 9,168 Chinese Nationalist soldiers from the 20th Army and 19 Allied soldiers lost their lives during the campaign to reclaim Tengchong. The Japanese forces suffered over 6,000 casualties in the battle.