[Veto!]

they showed up and bum rushed all of us

Not exclusive to Chinese tourists. I was almost knocked to the ground at a very lovely buffet lunch at a resort Norway by the locals who knew where the lobster was.

And I thought I'd be trampled to death on the Eiffel Tower, where people from all over the world were pushing and shoving to get on the down elevator. . My daughter, who lived in Paris, rushed to my side and told me not to worry, I'd be ok, Europeans do not have the same sense of space as Americans. At home, don't we stand 3 - 6 feet from the person in front of us in a line at the bank?

[liberalh8ter]

Yes, we do allow personal space! That's what I was trying to convey to my son as far as cultural differences. Perhaps America needs to publish a etiquette guide for foreign tourists visiting America, as well.