Beijing website lists people, companies with poor credit

People with poor social credit records — including bad behavior or refusing to pay debts — will be barred from booking rooms at starrated hotels or taking part in high-cost group tours in Beijing, the municipal tourism authority said.

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development launched a website called “Credit Beijing” on Tuesday, which collects the credit records of tourists and people working in the industry in Beijing.

The platform covers 44,690 tour guides, 2,672 travel agencies, 281 attractions and 559 star-rated hotels in Beijing, according to a news release posted on the commission’s social media account. was quoted saying in the news release.

“The commission has signed memorandums of understanding with the civil affairs, transportation, customs and tax administration departments of the city ... to ensure the implementation of punishment for the dishonest,” the official said. “It will help better regulate the tourism market and protect tourists’ rights, which will also help support a good commercial environment in Beijing.”

The measure is one of the latest moves in an ongoing campaign to improve behavior, toughen sanctions on wrongdoers and enhance integrity and credibility.

Previously, people on the government’s blacklist for dishonesty have been banned from all air and railway travel.