Gov't urged to take measures to boost tourism

Tu Jenn-hwa, director of the Commerce Development Research Institute's Department of Business Development and Policy, said there are many lesser known spots, such as the National Museum of Taiwan History in Tainan, that are worth developing as major tourist sites.

Making these sites more accessible and publicizing them could expand the travel options open to domestic and foreign tourists and also draw people away from well-known attractions and scenic areas in Taiwan that are often overcrowded, Tu said at a press briefing.

To get people to more obscure destinations, however, will require investing in the necessary infrastructure, Tu said.

“Building up a comprehensive traffic network is a must” because those areas are located in suburban areas and are usually not easy to reach, he said.

There should also be a system to rate guesthouses, which have become a popular form of accommodation for people traveling around Taiwan, Tu said.

He suggested that the government play the role of a clearinghouse for travel information by setting up an integrated platform that previews upcoming activities and details real-time traffic conditions nationwide.

Taiwan welcomed a record-breaking 7.31 million foreign visitors in 2012, about 20-percent more than in 2011, according to government statistics.

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February 7, 2013    in.sanxia@

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Our island is a wonderful place to live and visit. To attract more tourists though, we must provide safe streets and sidewalks, clean modern bathrooms at tourist sites and train/bus stations (the Banqiao restrooms are old and smelly), modern clean restaurants, and easy to follow English signs. Let's do it! Folks will love Taiwan, if we do these things.

February 8, 2013    carltanong@

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Also, the DPP-TSU should discipline themselves politely to stop those politics in the street. These two undemocratic parties should work inside the Legislative Yuan. They received the taxpayer paycheck and should not disturb the taxpayer through DECEPTION in the street. Their BAD images and LACK of politeness will scare away not only the foreign tourist and foreign investor as well.

February 8, 2013    nw@

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carltanong@ wrote:
Also, the DPP-TSU should discipline themselves politely to stop those politics in the street. These two undemocratic parties should work inside the Legislative Yuan. They received the taxpayer paycheck and should not disturb the taxpayer through DECEPTION in the street. Their BAD images and LACK of politeness will scare away not only the foreign tourist and foreign investor as well.

Seek psychological help or get a life. Your rants add no value.

Stop shouting with your caps. Who on earth do you think you are?

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