Foreign visitors should pay more than local visitors for cultural and historical attractions. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Some people argue that

visitors

from other countries ought to pay more than local residents when visiting cultural-historical

sites

and monuments. I completely disagree with the idea. The argument in favour of higher prices for foreign tourists is that a large sum of maintenance fortune which goes for cultural and historical

sites

is largely dependent on local government and inhabitants. They have put a lot of effort and money into protecting these eminent places through the tax systems, volunteer work or other channels.

However

, I believe

this

is a short-sighted view. Foreign tourists contribute to the economy of the host

country

with money they spend on a wide range of goods and services, including food, accommodation, souvenirs and transport. The government and citizens in every

country

should be pleased to subsidize important tourist

sites

and give a warm welcome to individuals around the world. If foreign

visitors

are charged more than their local counterparts when visiting historical attractions in a particular nation, they may feel unfair,

thus

making them unwilling to go to that

country

on holiday. To take China as an example, the tourism industry and many related jobs rely on

visitors

coming to the

country

to see places like the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace. These two

sites

charge the same price regardless of nationality, and

this

helps to promote the nation’s cultural heritage. If overseas tourists no longer frequent these places, there would be a risk of insufficient funding for the maintenance of these important buildings. In conclusion,

visitors

abroad play an active role in protecting local attractions and they should pay the same money as local residents.