Mountaineering charges scaled up

People wishing to go mountain-climbing in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will now have to pay more for the privilege.

The Xinjiang development and reform commission and the department of finance have set new fees.

Teams consisting of 11 members or less will have to pay 25,000 yuan ($3,600) to scale a mountain above 8,000 m and 500 yuan for a mountain of 3,000-3,500 m.