Video: Turf war over Chinese tourists

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Travel and tourism reporter Hugo Martin talks about a story he wrote in today’s paper with Beijing correspondent David Pierson about a battle between Southern California tour operators and tour guides from China. It’s a uniquely Los Angeles story, with confrontations taking place at LAX and Los Angeles County hotels. The local tour guides are upset that big-spending Chinese tourists increasingly are bringing their own guides with them.

--Pat Benson