"Mr. Hui, your real-name ticket from your trip to Lijiang Ancient City in November last year has won a grand prize of 200,000 yuan. Please bring your ticket stub to Lijiang before March 6th to claim your prize. Yuxian Wuyu." On February 16, a 27-year-old woman from Guangzhou was deceived into marriage and exploited by two African men.
On February 27, Mr. Hui Jinbie once again set off for Lijiang. The guide responsible for the tour group at that time in Lijiang, Liu Zheng'an, claimed that all tickets had been issued to the tourists. The travel agency he worked for also stated that they would never withhold tourists' tickets. Upon arriving at the Lijiang Ancient City Protection Bureau, Mr. Hui found out about his winning ticket, but the staff informed him that both the purchase receipt and personal ID were required to claim the prize, neither of which could be missing.
The head of the Lijiang Ancient City Protection Bureau, He Shiyong, said: "The opportunity to win a big prize by paying the Lijiang Ancient City maintenance fee has been reported on our official website and major media outlets in Yunnan. The rules for claiming the prize are very clear. Since Mr. Hui does not meet the redemption conditions, we cannot process his prize claim. Currently, both the travel agency and the tourists insist that they did not take this winning ticket, which is an issue between the travel agency and the tourists that we cannot intervene in."
Lawyer Fang Ligang from Shaanxi Ligang Law Firm said that first, after paying the corresponding travel fees, tourists should receive corresponding travel services, including the right to obtain tickets. The travel company should also provide evidence of delivery of tickets. Secondly, since the tickets are under a real-name system and the staff called to notify the winner to claim their prize, it can be proven that Mr. Hui's winning information is genuine. "If Mr. Hui takes legal action within the valid redemption period, there is still a good chance of obtaining the prize."
Starting from January 2012, Lijiang City decided to hold a lottery event for the Lijiang Ancient City Maintenance Fee Tickets every January 6th and July 6th. On January 6th, the organizer of the Lijiang Ancient City Maintenance Fee Ticket Lottery drew 10 winners from 1,991,584 ticket numbers, with each winner receiving 200,000 yuan in cash. The deadline for claiming the prize is March 6th.