21 Jan 2014, 10:51 am

In 2013, the largest number of visitors to Taiwan came from mainland China and Japan. Due to the depreciation of the Japanese yen and new policies that further opened up Taiwan to Chinese tourists, Taiwan saw an influx of visitors from both markets.
Aya received two business class tickets each from China Airline and EVA Airline for roundtrip travel between a destination in Asia and Taiwan. She also received vouchers for a free stay in a double room at the Howard Plaza Hotel, Grand Formosa Regent Taipei, Grand Hotel, and Fullon Hotels & Resorts, as well as free tickets to an amusement park.
Taiwan recorded 7.3 million foreign visitors in 2012 and had projected 7.7 million for 2013, a target that was attained on December 21. The majority of foreign visitors to Taiwan this year have been from other Asian countries, according to the Tourism Bureau. Taiwan’s growing travel market generated an estimated NT$374.2 billion in foreign exchange over the past year, compared with NT$348.4 billion in 2012, the Tourism Bureau said.
Bureau officials commented that they will launch more customized and in-depth tour options in the future to improve the quality of travel in Taiwan.
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