Silk Street Market evaded taxes, says ex-general manager

Famous shopping destination Silk Street Market has denied allegations from a former manager that it didn't pay more than 200 million yuan ($29 million) in taxes.

Ex-general manager Wang Zili has sent a letter to central government officials claiming the Beijing market did not pay even 1 yuan in taxes from 2005 to 2007.

"The whistle blowing is revenge by Wang because he was expelled due to his weak management of intellectual property and business," Yu Tanzhen, legal adviser of the market, told China Daily yesterday.