A Chinese university lecturer was arrested after he attempted to leave popular tourist spot Wenzhou Island in Beihai, China with a stash of corals. ADVERTISEMENTThe authorities, who acted on a tip-off, stated the man happened upon the coral reef on a beach at low tide on Wednesday, Feb. 20. He then broke some pieces from the coral reef “to keep as souvenirs” because he found them beautiful. “The man dug up the coral and broke off some small pieces,” a police officer was quoted as saying. Cody Cepeda/JBRELATED STORIES:Japanese restaurant asks Chinese tourists to leave due to ‘disgusting’ behaviorChinese tourists apologize after being shamed for trashing Japanese AirbnbADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 27, 2019 05:26 UTC