A Somali's travel experience in China. (Pix included)

[Twisted_Logic]

Not a bad for a first time travel essay.

What is the basis for this statement?

I suppose that this is his first travel essay. It could have been better, with more pictures and organized better. But, it still does the job, however, there is a room for improvement.

[Voltage]

Typical Somali. Always negative. Anyways I have seen couple of his travel essays before including some about Europe. The guy works for the U.S Department of Treasury.

[Twisted_Logic]

Typical Somali. Always negative. Anyways I have seen couple of his travel essays before including some about Europe. The guy works for the U.S Department of Treasury.

There. There we have the classic voltage.

[abdalla11]

I asked one of the front desk employees where I could find a pharmacy but right away, a young Chinese lady on the sideline approached me and offered her assistance and gladly took me to a drug store and helped me as a translator with her fluent English. She asked me if we could have some tea together, I reluctantly accepted, knowing how risky it can be to deal with strangers while traveling in a foreign land. She lured me to a nearby tea house�"and she stressed that as university student, she seeks contact with foreign travelers in order to improve her English skills. Twenty minutes later, one of the bar ladies gave me a bill, totaled 900 Chinese Yuan, an equivalent of $132 dollars for two teas and snack (nuts). I was speechless and in disbelief, I asked how could two teas cost that much, "You maybe wrong, are you sure this is the right bill?” I asked. She handed me the menu and showed me the price and service charge. I looked at my wallet and found only 650 Yuan that I have exchanged for $100 dollars just before I left the hotel. At one point, I decided to refuse to pay, but realized that I had fallen for one of the Chinese scams and have no choice, but to pay, otherwise I would have to face Chinese justice. Finally, I accepted the charges and gave the lady my Visa Card.

What was the scam?