A round-up of commentary appearing in the Chinese press over the past week.

April 27, 2012
Compiled by Zhu Na

Tourist Sites’ Higher Ticket Prices - Guangzhou Daily
Tickets prices at more than 20 well known tourist sites will be increased by up to 60 percent over the next few months.
Higher prices don’t just put visitors in a bad mood, they can also lead to a fall in admissions, which jeopardizes sites’ economic survival.
Instead of hiking prices, it would make more sense to change the business model to take account of the public service role that such sites fulfill as well as their short-term commercial interests.

 
Toxic Capsules - Youth Times
Perhaps there’s a toxic capsule at the bottom everyone’s heart -it’s all that remains when we have no conscience.
Regardless of occupation and status - from the senior officials at a regulatory department to the workers in small workshops – without a conscience, we’re all toxic capsules.

 
Qingdao’s Four Billion Yuan Bill for Tree Planting - People’s Daily
For city governments, there’s much more to planting trees than just digging a pit and planting them; the projects concern the welfare of thousands of residents and they involve landscaping, geology and city planning.
They require rigorous scientific research as well as timely and effective communication.

 
Making Air Passengers Pay Extra - West China Metropolis Daily
If the civil aviation development fund needs passengers to pay a new fee, then it ought to collect the evidence, consult passengers and get the approval of the National People's Congress. Failing to consult public opinion is just as insulting to consumers as protecting particular businesses from competition.