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City's Top Tourism Sites Bump Up Ticket Prices

2002/09/01

As the old saying goes, what you save on the swings, you lose on the roundabouts. So while for example clothing in Beijing may currently be selling at bargain discounts, pay for admission to one of the city's famous scenic hot spots, and you will find it's more than you expected. That's because five such venues the Imperial Palace Museum, Beihai Park, Fragrant Hills Park, Beijing Zoo, and Yonghegong Lama Temple have raised their prices to increase revenues during the busy tourist season.

The good news is that the extra income will go into the maintenance kitty of these famous sites, and to further improve their facilities, according to the city's prices bureau.

The Imperial Palace Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which had a ticket price of 40 yuan (US$4.80) all year round, has increased it to 60 yuan ($7.30) during the peak season of April 1 to October 31. The November-March price will remain at 40 yuan, according to the museum.

Beijing Zoo has raised its ticket price to 15 yuan ($1.80) in peak seasons, keeping its original 10 yuan ($1.2) price for November-March. Admission prices at Beihai and Fragrant Hills parks are now 10 yuan for the busy season, but will revert to five yuan during the slack months. Getting into the Lama Temple now costs 25 yuan ($3) all year round. But discounts for students, children and the elderly remain at their previous levels.



 
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