Radio aiwan Interrnational
Date: 25 October, 2019
By: Jake Chen

Nantou County in central Taiwan has built a number of raised “skywalks”, hoping that the views they provide of the county’s natural beauty will attract tourists. A total of seven now extend through short stretches of the county’s rugged mountains.

While some of these attractions have been successes, others are facing closure due to a lack of visitors.

Nantou County’s Qingjing Skywalk has welcomed over one million visitors since it opened to the public in 2017. The county government recently invested NT$30 million (US$ 980,000) in extending the skywalk in the hopes that this will attract even more visitors.

The upgraded skywalk is scheduled to reopen on October 30. Many of the tourists who came during a trial reopening ahead of the official event have praised the views the extended section offers.
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