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Taiwan welcomed more than eight and a half million travelers last year, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior. Japan ranked first with 1.48 million, followed closely by Hong Kong and Macau, South Korea, and the US. Meanwhile, China has been actively courting travelers from Taiwan. The Taiwan Affairs Office even said it would build a round the island high-speed rail after unification. The promise, however, was met with derision online.
The Taoyuan airport is a bustling hub for travelers from all over the world, many of whom cite Taiwan’s natural beauty and many famous attractions as reasons for visiting.
A total of 8.57 million people visited Taiwan last year, according to the Ministry of the Interior. Japan alone contributed 1.48 million visitors, comprising 17.3% of the total. After that was Hong Kong and Macau, while South Korea was third, the US came in fourth, and Southeast Asian countries were close behind. Even without Chinese tourists, Taiwan continues to diversify its visitor base, and overall numbers continue to rise.
Voice of Chen Shih-min
NTU associate professor of political science
Taiwan’s situation is somewhat similar to Japan’s. Like Japan, we haven’t suffered significant harm from the absence of Chinese tourists. This might be why visitors from Japan, South Korea, and Singapore are increasing. Since there are fewer Chinese tourists, they may find it more peaceful here.
At the same time, China is trying to attract Taiwanese travelers. The Taiwan Affairs Office even promised to build transport infrastructure after unification, claiming that people would be able to drive from Taiwan to Beijing.
Zhu Fenglian
Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson
For example, we could speed up construction of a high-speed rail encircling the island. We could build more high-speed railways connecting the eastern and western parts of the island. You could drive to Beijing.
Yet people online didn’t take these claims seriously, saying anything is possible in your dreams. Others said they’d rather drive to Tokyo instead.
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