Archive for the ‘Taiwan’ Category
Taiwan sees over 80,000 mainland tourists
BY XINHUANET.COM | MAR 01, 2009
TAIPEI - More than 80,000 mainland tourists have visited Taiwan since the island allowed mainland tourists in last July, said Shao Qiwei, chairman of the mainland’s Cross-strait Tourism Exchange Association, here Saturday.
March 2, 2009
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Taiwan set to provide landing visas to Chinese tourists
TAIPEI – Taiwan said Tuesday it plans to offer landing visas to Chinese tourists travelling to two Taiwanese-controlled islands off the mainland, in another goodwill gesture to Beijing. The proposal, expected to be approved at the cabinet’s regular meeting Thursday, calls for granting landing visas to Chinese tourists who visit Kinmen and Matsu, off China’s [...]
September 3, 2008
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High-end tourists tame Taiwan’s fears
TAIPEI - The strongest impression Chinese college student Chen Jiawei received as he toured Taiwan for the first time last week was the relatively unblemished quality of certain scenic spots. “The water in the coastal areas is so blue. It’s different from China’s,” said Chen, 21, from Guangdong province.
July 17, 2008
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Taiwan drivers learn to smile at Chinese tourists
Taipei - Taiwan’s largest bus company is teaching its drivers how to flash the best smile to welcome Chinese tourists. The Taiwan Motor Transport Co, which operates long-distance buses across the island, has launched a “Learn to Smile” campaign to prepare its several hundred bus drivers for the influx of Chinese tourists, CTI TV reported.
June 25, 2008
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President-elect of Taiwan hopes for 1 million visitors
Ilan, Taiwan - Nearly 60 years after splitting from China, Taiwan is laying out the red carpet for tourists from the mainland.
May 19, 2008
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Mainland to continue talks on opening Taiwan tourism market
BEIJING - The Chinese mainland will keep talking with Taiwan on allowing its tourists into the island, said the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council here Tuesday.
January 9, 2008
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Taiwan earthquake stirs tsunami fear in Asia
By Yusof Sulaiman l eTN Asia
Much of East Asia were drenched by raging waters and the World Wide Web came to a stall in a week as the region held its breath and almost came to a complete stop again. Following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit south Taiwan on Tuesday, authorities reported two deaths [...]
December 29, 2006
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Taiwan establishes agency to oversee cross-straits tourism
By Yusof Sulaiman l eTN Asia
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A newly established liaison travel and tourism agency, The Taiwan Strait Tourism and Travel Association (TSTA), has been formally established in Taiwan to oversee and handle the opening-up of cross-straits tourism. A joint government and travel sector initiative, TSTA will oversee and handle cross-straits tourism issues faced by travelers in [...]
August 30, 2006
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Taiwan to open doors for tourists from China
By Satish G. | eTN Asia
Paving way for more visitors from China, Taiwan has decided to facilitate 2000 arrivals, double of the current figure, by the end of this year. Also, there are plans to increase the number of Chinese business delegations from the mainland China to several hundred from the present 30 within a [...]
August 8, 2006
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Taiwan’s Natural Wonders
For a small Asian nation that was once labeled the “island of industry,” Taiwan has a surprising amount of green space and scenic wonders. Forested mountains, with about 200 peaks higher than 9,800 feet, cover two-thirds of the island, with the remaining area consisting of highlands, coastal plains and basins. The Central Mountain Range stretches [...]
January 3, 2006
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