THE ASSAULT ON a woman staying at a budget hotel in Beijing has revealed the tip of the iceberg of prostitution in the budget hotel industry across the country. The records of 11 courts reveal 59 similar cases of violence in some budget hotel chains such as Home Inns. Beijing News on Wednesday urged better management:

Cards advertising on-call prostitution services are no secret to guests staying in budget hotels. The recent incident at the hotel in Beijing has brought the issue out from under the table.

The rampant prostitution in budget hotels has largely been deemed a result of lax management and administration of the industry.