Dama beggars target foreigners  

大妈每晚缠外国人讨钱 围追几百米不给休想走

冬夜9时许，环市东显得十分热闹，不少外籍人士光顾这里的夜店。而与此同时，一群大妈也来这里的天桥、商店、餐厅“上班”。她们专门缠着外国人讨要钱财，甩不掉，赶不走，甚至在街上纠缠几百米，每晚“收费”几乎没有落空。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) – A group of female beggars aged 50 to 70 wander around business districts in Guangzhou, targeting foreigners, according to the New Express.

The beggars, with a plastic bowl in hand, walk around downtown shops about 9 pm, and hang around until 3:00 in the morning.

One middle-aged beggar followed a passing foreigner and held onto his arms, not letting go until she got some money.

A vendor said the female beggars have been hanging around the place for over a month. "They only pester foreigners."

Some beggars went further. Two foreigners were surprised by a number of beggars after leaving a night club and failed to get rid of one of them even after running several hundred meters. They had to give her money.

After getting the money, the woman ran back to tell her friends, and they ran after the foreigners for another round of begging.

A foreign couple said they and their friends have given money to the beggars several times. "We just feel sorry for them begging in old age."

One Nigerian said he encountered them almost every day. He gave money at first, but now he tries to evade them.

Some beggars even stay near the checkout counters at restaurants and supermarkets, waiting for foreign customers. Even after being yelled at by shop assistants, they just turn a deaf ear.

"They harass our customers every night. We can't bear it in our shop," said a male staffer at a supermarket.