Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-01-24

Tourism Bureau director Chou Yung-hui says the success of Taiwan’s tourism industry

Tourism Bureau director Chou Yung-hui (left) at RTI’s studios. (RTI photo)

last year is due to efforts to tap into new markets. Chou was speaking Tuesday during a Chinese-language interview with RTI.

More than 10.7 million visitors came to Taiwan last year. This makes 2017 the third consecutive year to see over ten million tourist arrivals.

The steady numbers come despite a continued slump in the number of Chinese tourists visiting Taiwan. Cross-strait tourism dropped off sharply in 2016 due to friction with Beijing and a fatal bus fire that killed more than 20 Chinese travelers. Chou took up the post of Tourism Bureau chief as tourism industry workers angered by the drop in Chinese visitors took to the streets to demonstrate.    [FULL  STORY]