A hearing on the adjustment of admission fees to six of Beijing's World Cultural Heritage sites is to be held on Tuesday. 

The management of the famous Summer Palace revealed that one of the reasons for the adjustments is to control visitor overload, while another is to raise money for the heritages' long-term protection and reconstruction activities, China Radio International reported Monday.

Till now, the capital's most famous heritages, including the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven are all in need of more funds for their repair and maintenance.

An official with the Summer Palace says the price adjustment will not have a large impact on regular visitors, as other discount policies will apply.

The city's six world heritages are the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall at Ba Da Ling, the Temple of Heaven, and the Dingling and Changling Ming Tombs.

(CRI.com November 30, 2004)