Starting this month, nearly all the scenic spots across China have begun to adopt the mid-season pricing policies, with most of them dramatically raising prices.

According to Beijing's Tourism Administration, the prices will not be increased in Beijing, and the price increase plan drafted at the end of 2004 will not be implemented during the coming May 1 holiday.

For example, the price for the Imperial Palace which was to be increased to RMB100 will still remain RMB60. The reason is that Beijing, as the capital of the country, is hoping to control the travel market with unchanged prices while the rest of the country is making a great markup.