Tag: Taiwan

With an aim to create more awareness about Tourism and Culture aspects of Taiwan, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will be dedicating a sizeable area for showcasing the cultural and tourism offerings of Taiwan at the second Taiwan Expo 2019 scheduled to be held between May 16 and 18 at Pragati Maidan, Delhi. “One-third of the exhibition will be dedicated to showcase “the unique culture” of Taiwan,” said Chung Kwang Tien, Ambassador, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India. “Our objective is to combine the soft power and the smart power of Taiwan. While bilateral trade between India and ... Read more

Taiwan has recorded 10.8 per cent growth in Indian arrivals from January to November 2018 against 4.2 per cent growth in the previous year. India is Taiwan’s one of the major focus markets. “We feel great that we have double-digit growth from India and for the 2019-2020, we have a new strategy which is called ‘2 20:20’. In this campaign, the ‘2’ means that we focus on the top 2 per cent of higher income travellers who have the purchasing power to travel overseas. Then the first ‘20’ represents our aim to cooperate with top 20 tour operators in India, ... Read more

There are umpteen number of ways countries and local bodies promote tourism. Cat tourism is one such novel idea to help small town and rejuvenate local economies by promoting tourism. The idea was sprouted up in the heads of the six remaining students at a community school in the tiny island of Hujing off the coast of Taiwan. The students of the Hujing Elementary School got the idea from the success of other cat towns and islands in the region. Another small coal mining village in Taiwan’s Rueifang District, once abandoned, is also attracting huge number of visitors to see the feline friends. The large ... Read more

US President Donald Trump’s new legislation that encourages US officials to travel to Taiwan to meet their counterparts and vice versa, has angered China. Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act late Friday. Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Saturday that the self-ruled island’s government would “continue to uphold the principles of mutual trust and mutual benefit to maintain close contact and communication with US.” US and Taiwan officials travel back and forth between the two countries. The visits are kept low profile to avoid offending China as it considers Taiwan a wayward province and seeks reunification with China. After Trump signed the legislation, the ... Read more

Orchid Island Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau launches ‘2018 Year of Bay Tourism’ to promote tourism on 10 offshore islands. The 10 offshore islands are: Turtle Island, Green Island, Orchid Island, Xiaoliuqiu, Qimei Island, Yuwongdao (Xiyu), Jibei Island, Lieyu Island, Beigan Island and Dongju Island. Turtle Island “Taiwan is an island country, but never before has the country systematically promoted tourism on its offshore islands with government involvement at the national level until now. Under the “Year of Bay Tourism” campaign, the central and local governments have collaborated with local industry operators, such as travel agencies and hotels, and worked out activities ... Read more

Web Desk Welsh track cyclist, Olympian Owain Doull Taiwan Tourism Bureau is partnering with Fox Sports to launch a digital campaign to help tourists research and plan cycling trips to Taiwan. The ‘Taiwan on Two Wheels’ website, built by Fox Sports, (www.taiwanon2wheels.com) is now live  as the online hub to drive more cycle tourism to Taiwan. It provides all information and tips including bike routes, rental information and packing advice for avid cyclists to plan a cycling vacation in Taiwan. Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonso Wurtzbach. To spice up the presentation the website highlights an influencer programme curated by Fox ... Read more