Tourism in Taiwan
Tourism in Taiwan is one of the major industry and contributor to the economy of Taiwan. Tourism-related affairs are regulated by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China.
Tourist destinations
Further information: List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Tourist arrival
The largest sources of tourist arrivals to Taiwan in 2013 were:[1]
- Mainland China, for 35.9% (2.874 millions)
- Japan, for 17.7% (1.421 millions)
- Hong Kong and Macau, for 14.8% (1.183 millions)
- United States, for 5.17% (0.414 millions)
- Malaysia, for 4.92% (0.394 millions)
Tourism revenue
The 2013 annual income for Taiwan from tourism-related industries topped at NT$ 366.8 million (US$ 12.3 billion), an increase of 4.7% from the previous year. The average daily spending of each tourist in 2013 was US$ 224.07, a decrease of 4.37% from the previous year.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Tourism Bureau, M.O.T.C. Republic of China 【Yearly Statistics】". admin.taiwan.net.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Tourism income reaches record high in 2013: bureau - The China Post". chinapost.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
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