Radio Taiwan Inernational
Date: 2017-12-19
Taiwan has welcomed its one millionth South Korean visitor of the year.
Tourism authorities welcomed the millionth tourist’s arrival late Monday with gifts in what has been a record-breaking year for tourist arrivals from the country. South Korea has become an increasingly important market for Taiwan’s tourism industry in recent years. The number of tourists from the country has grown sharply since 2013, when around 350,000 South Koreans visited Taiwan.
In 2013, the Tourism Bureau began to promote Taiwan in the South Korean market. Among the bureau’s successful efforts was a collaboration with a South Korean TV travel show featuring well-known actors.
Monday’s celebration follows another on December 12, when Taiwan welcomed its 10 millionth international visitor of the year. The Tourism Bureau projects the total number of visitors to Taiwan this year will be close to 10.7 million, matching last year’s record.
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