Tourism in Taiwan

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Tourism in Taiwan is one of the major industries and contributor to the economy of Taiwan. In 2015, Taiwan received roughly 10 million international visitors. Tourism affairs are managed by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan.

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Tourist destinations

There are numerous attractions in Taiwan. Major national icons or tourist attractions include:

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Tourism Statistics

International Visitors in Taiwan

The top 12 nationalities of international visitors for tourism purpose (pleasure) are:

The top 12 international visitors in Taiwan for all purposes are:

The total tourist arrivals in Taiwan in 2016 was 10.7 million people.

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Types of tourism

Tourism in Taiwan (ROC) is limited to business, pleasure, visiting relatives, conferences, study, exhibitions, medical treatment and others.

There has been a surge in tourism numbers noticeably around election time in ROC, especially tourists from PRC as there are no democratic elections in PRC. However, tourists from PRC have declined since President Tsai Ing-Wen took office in 2016. President Tsai Ing-Wen is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, which supports independence for Taiwan.

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Domestic tourism

In 2015, 87% of Taiwanese had domestic travel for their tourism activities, in which the Kenting National Park became their most favorite destination. They spent an average of NT$9,323 per capita for each vacation, which was mainly for accommodation expenditure.

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Tourism revenue

The 2013 annual income for Taiwan from tourism-related industries topped at NT$366.8 billion (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.

In 2015, total revenue from tourism amounted US$14.39 billion, with an average daily spending by each visitor of US$208.

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Stay duration

In 2015, the average length of stay for each tourist visiting Taiwan was 6.63 nights.

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Tourism Infrastructure

International airports

Tourists mainly arrive by air and Taoyuan International Airport serves as the most popular airport bringing international tourists into Taiwan as it is the largest airport in Taiwan and important regional hub. Other major airports in Taiwan which facilitate international visitors include Kaohsiung International Airport servicing southern Taiwan, Taichung Airport servicing central Taiwan and Taipei Songshan Airport servicing central Taipei.

Ground Transportation in Taiwan

Tourists are able to travel island widely by using a wide variety of methods. The most popular way is the Taiwan High Speed Rail, conventional rail on the Taiwan Rail and the metropolitan cities' metro systems such as the Taipei Metro and Taoyuan Metro and Kaohsiung MRT as a result of multiple transport hubs which allow travellers to easily change between the different options. Taiwan Tourist Shuttle and taxis are also popular.

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See also

• Visa policy of Taiwan
• Tourism in the People's Republic of China
• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan

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References

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External links

• Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan)

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