Taiwan has reportedly been struck off the list of hottest travel destinations for Chinese. And a satirical campaign celebrating top Taiwan tourism spots ‘without Chinese tourists’ has sparked anger.
The News Lens
Date: 2016/07/19
By: Hsu Chia-yu
Two major Chinese travel websites, LY.com (同程旅遊) and Lvmama Tourism (驢媽媽旅遊),
Photo Credit: AP/達志影像
recently released separate research into the travel trends of Chinese tourists.
Taiwan, which last year ranked 7th most popular destination for Chinese tourists, does not appear in the latest lists of the 10 hottest destinations, according to the Chinese-language United Daily News.
According to research by Skyscanner (天巡網), in 2015 Taiwan was the most popular travel destination for Chinese tourists.
Taiwanese travel agencies say it is unusual for Taiwan, long a hot spot for Chinese tourists, not to be in the top 10 tourism attractions. They say Taiwan’s removal may be a warning sign of increased difficulties in cross-Strait tourism. [FULL STORY]
