CRI听力:Mainland Tourist Dies after Disputes at HK Jewelry Shop

A mainland tourist has died in Hong Kong after he was allegedly beaten unconscious following a dispute at a jewelry shop.

Four people have been arrested in connection to the case.

A man from Heilongjiang Province in north China has been confirmed dead after he was in a dispute during a tour in Hong Kong.

It is reported that the middle aged man refused to make a purchase and had an argument with the tour group leader at a jewelry shop.

Some other members of the tour group explain what happened.

"He was beaten for not shopping," said a male tourist.

"They fought from inside the shop to the outside. His mouth was bleeding," another one said.

The case has been classified as manslaughter by the Hong Kong police.

No further detail has been released yet.

Hong Kong Travel Industry Council executive director Joseph Tung has condemned the violence, saying it will damage Hong Kong's reputation as a shopping paradise.

"We feel very sorry for the unfortunate incident. We have handed the case to the tourism bureau in Shenzhen and the China National Tourism Administration. We hope the mainland can help us investigate the case. I reiterate that mainland visitors, under whatever circumstances, should not resort to fighting. Hong Kong is under rule of law, violence is against the law," said Tung.

The tour group, including members from Fujian, Hubei, Shandong and Heilongjiang provinces, arrived from Shenzhen on Sunday for a three-day trip to Hong Kong and Macau.

The incident happened amid a slowing number of tourists as well as relatively sluggish retail sales in Hong Kong.