Taiwan News
Date: 2016-08-26
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Tourism Bureau under the Ministry of Transportation and
In June, 271,000 Chinese visitors arrived in Taiwan, the lowest figure in 30 months, reports said.
Communications will send a delegation to China in order to revive falling tourist interest in the island from that country, the government announced Friday.
The death of 24 Chinese citizens in a bus fire in Taoyuan on July 19 fomented fears for the safety of travelers, while the political climate, with Beijing taking a hesitant approach toward the new administration of President Tsai Ing-wen, also played a part in cutting the numbers of visitors from China.
In June, 271,000 Chinese visitors arrived in Taiwan, the lowest figure in 30 months, reports said.
The Tourism Bureau will form a delegation with representatives from the private sector and go to China to convince travelers they can visit Taiwan safely, Cabinet spokesman Tung Chen-yuan said Friday. [FULL STORY]
