Awaiting Tourism Deal, Taiwan Is Primed for More Mainland Chinese Visitors
From New York Times:
At his hotel here, a short drive from scenic Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan, Chang Tse-yen is already making plans for a possible boom in tourism from mainland China.
If officials in Taipei and Beijing agree this summer to increase the number of tourists allowed to visit the island from the mainland, as many here hope, Mr. Chang expects to hire up to 18 more employees.
His hotel, the Cheng Pao, is already a popular stop for Chinese tour groups, but he hopes a new influx will increase occupancy rates above the current 60 percent to 70 percent.
“This is very good,” Mr. Chang said. “If we get more guests, we get more money.”
Origin: Jonathan Adams, New York Times
