Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/01/12
By: Liu Lee-jung and Yu-Chen Chung

Taipei, Jan. 12 (CNA) A Russian tour group praised Taiwan as a country well worth visiting after 11 days of exploration, some even saying they plan to return.

Taiwan’s government has sought to strengthen ties with Russia and introduced a 14-day visa waiver for Russian nationals on Sept. 6, 2018, which runs until July 31, 2019.

Following the arrival of four groups of Russian tourists in September and October last year, the current tour group arrived in Taiwan on Dec. 31, and kicked off an 11-day round-the-island tour with the New Year’s Day fireworks at Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan.

According to tour guide Lu Po-chi (陸伯琦), the group started in Taipei and then headed to Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in Nantou, Alishan mountains (阿里山) in Chiayi, Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Monastery (佛光山) in Kaohsiung, Kenting (墾丁) in Pingtung.    [FULL  STORY]