Can a 40 year old woman leave China to tour Korea without paying a fee?

Question

The woman has a passport. She is single (divorced). She is not working for the government. She wants to see Seoul, Korea. She can purchase a plane ticket. I have heard that China wants a $7000 dollar deposit in order for her to leave China as a guarantee she will return.

Answer 1

Sounds like a lie to me. If she travels with a Chinese tour group, no such guarantee would be required; $7000 is more than most Chinese workers make in a year.