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Lunar New Year travelers up sharply in 2013: agency

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February 19, 2013, 12:02 am TWN

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TAIPEI--The number of people traveling to and from Taiwan during the Lunar New Year holiday showed a significant increase this year, the National Immigration Agency said yesterday.

Over 1.2 million inbound and outbound travelers were recorded between Feb. 8 and Feb. 17, marking a 10-percent growth from a year earlier, according to figures released by the agency.

The highest single-day figure was on Feb. 17, with a passenger volume of 143,344 at Taiwan's airports and seaports, said Lin Hung-chieh, an official with the agency's Border Affairs Corps. Of that number, more than 109,000 were at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, according to the figures.

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February 19, 2013 zaqami@

Because of the moderate temperature and long-than-expected vacation, the tourism spot around the island were full of travelers. Also there are so many tourists.

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