The question whether urban parks should charge an entrance fee or not has been a source of controversy for a long time. On the one hand, some people claim that urban parks, supposed to be places where people have leisure and entertainment, are public establishments that have been created with taxpayers’ money and thus should be free. On the other hand, some others maintain that, considering China’s large population and lack of a sense of civic duty, once the parks are free of charge, they will not be properly managed and will inevitably be damaged. When considering opinions of both sides, I am inclined to the latter view. It’s certain that free entry to urban parks should proceed with economic development, as it needs financial support. Hence, the current economic level in China reflects that free entry to parks can only be realized step by step.
市區(qū)公園 urban park 門票 entrance fee
納稅人 taxpayer 休閑 leisure
娛樂 entertainment 公共場所 public establishment
考慮到 considering 公民責任意識淡薄 lack of a sense of civic duty
較認同 be inclined to 與…相適應(yīng) proceed with
財政的 financial 逐步 step by step