CHINA: Man gets sued after leaving his blind date and her 23 relatives at restaurant

Our thanks to Gerry for this gem. An extract:
Liu [J4MB: the man] agreed only to reimburse a fraction of the total cost [J4MB: $2,812], offering 4,000 yuan (approximately $562), forcing Zhang to ask her relatives to pay for their share of the total bill.
A day in court: Angered by Liu’s offer, Zhang’s family decided to take the matter to court, filing a lawsuit against Liu to force him to pay up.
The court, however, ruled in Liu’s favor, stating that he should only cover the cost of his own and Zhang’s meal, which was approximately 1,400 yuan (approximately $197).
One of the comments:
This is common in Asia. My brother in law was on a date in Vietnam there were 20 people in the restaurant, when he went to leave they handed him a bill for the whole place. She had invited her friends and family but never mentioned it! And it was her family’s restaurant.

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