Lost in translation: black market in Chinese guides and tickets has cost Paris Louvre ‘millions’

Crowds of Chinese in the auditorium of the Louvre have been dismayed and frustrated after learning that the world’s largest and most popular museum has no audio guides in Mandarin – one of the world’s most spoken languages – to provide a running commentary during their visit.

“I don’t know how people are meant to fully understand the exhibitions without this, especially if they are independent travellers like us,” said one visitor last week.