An outrage occurred when tourists were forced to pay a ‘turnaround fee’ by an aggressive restaurant owner at a popular tourist spot in China.

The dashcam footage was filmed in Xinxiang City in Henan Province on August 12.

A man and his friends were confronted with an unexpected demand for payment while attempting to make a U-turn in front of a restaurant at a tourist site.

The bizarre encounter involved a restaurant owner physically blocking the car and demanding 50 yuan (£5.50) to allow them to leave. The distressed tourists eventually paid 20 yuan (£2.20) to avoid further conflict.

The group had arrived in Huixian City’s Gezhenzhuang Village near the Baoquan Tourist Area around noon, looking for a place to eat. They decided to dine at the “Lyu Feng Yuan Farmhouse” but changed their minds and intended to leave after briefly stopping in front of the restaurant.

Suddenly, the restaurant owner appeared and placed himself in front of their vehicle, refusing to let them exit unless they paid a 50 yuan “turnaround fee.”

Despite the man and his friends explaining that they had no intention of dining there and merely needed to turn around, the restaurant owner remained unyielding. The situation escalated when two women joined the confrontation, insisting that payment be made. To avoid further disruption to their plans, the friends reluctantly handed over 20 yuan before being allowed to leave.

The entire ordeal was captured on the vehicle’s dashcam and quickly shared online, drawing intense criticism from netizens. Many condemned the restaurant owner’s actions as a blatant exploitation of tourists and a severe violation of their rights.

In response to the public outcry, the Xinxiang Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism, along with the People’s Government of Bawbi Town, launched an immediate investigation. It was confirmed that the Lyu Feng Yuan Farmhouse had indeed been charging such fees. Consequently, the authorities imposed a closure and rectification order on the restaurant and issued a reprimand to its owner.

The Baoquan Tourist Area issued a formal apology for the unpleasant experience and offered a 1,000 yuan (£109) “tourism consolation prize” to the affected visitors. The tourism area vowed to enhance its management and service quality to prevent such incidents and protect the rights of its visitors in the future.

8月12日，河南新乡宝泉旅游区发生了一起引发热议的事件。一名男子与朋友在旅游区附近的饭庄门口掉头时，遭遇店家用身体拦停并要求支付50元才可以放行，最终游客无奈支付了20元才离开。

据了解，该男子当时与朋友前往河南新乡宝泉旅游区游玩。中午时分，他们开车进入旅游区附近的新乡市辉县市圪针庄村，寻找用餐地点。当他们经过“绿丰园农庄”时，原本打算在此就餐，但随后改变了主意，准备驾车离开并在饭店门口掉头。然而，就在此时，饭店老板突然冲出，用身体拦在车前，阻止他们离开，并要求支付50元作为“掉头费”。

面对这一突如其来的情况，男子和朋友耐心解释只是掉头离开，并无消费意图。但饭店老板态度坚决，双方因此发生争执。期间，老板直接坐在了车辆前不让男子离开，还有两名女子加入争执，试图说服男子支付费用。为了避免更多麻烦和不影响后续行程，男子的朋友最终妥协，支付了20元给饭店老板，随后他们才得以离开。

事后，男子将行车记录仪拍摄下的整个过程上传至网络，迅速引发网友的广泛关注和热议。许多网友对饭店老板的行为表示强烈不满和谴责，认为其行为严重损害了游客的合法权益。

事件曝光后，新乡市文化广电和外事旅游局以及薄壁镇人民政府迅速介入调查。经核实，绿丰园农庄确实存在收取游客费用的情况。为此，薄壁镇人民政府组织相关部门对绿丰园农庄作出停业整顿的处罚，并对农庄老板进行训诫。

同时，宝泉旅游区也发布声明，对游客在旅途中遇到的不悦体验深表歉意，并给予游客1000元“旅游委屈奖”作为弥补。旅游区表示，将进一步加强管理，提升服务质量，确保游客的合法权益不受侵害。