Trends in outbound tourism from Taiwan | taiwan outbound tourism statistics
In1979,Taiwansgovernmentrelaxeditsbanonoverseastravel,andpermittedresidentstotraveltomainlandChinatovisitrelativesin1987.In1994,4.74millionpeopletravelledabroad,about22%ofTaiwanstotalpopulation.ThushasTaiwanbecomeoneoftheworldsmostprominenttourist-exportingcountries.Inthisarticle,wereviewgovernmentoutboundtourismpolicies,analyzethemarketstructureandthecharacteristicsoftravellers,discussproblemsandproposesolutionstoimprovethenationsoutbound-tourismstanding,andlookatthefutureofTaiwansoutboundt...
In 1979, Taiwans government relaxed its ban on overseas travel, and permitted residents to travel to mainland China to visit relatives in 1987. In 1994, 4.74 million people travelled abroad, about 22% of Taiwans total population. Thus has Taiwan become one of the worlds most prominent tourist-exporting countries. In this article, we review government outbound tourism policies, analyze the market structure and the characteristics of travellers, discuss problems and propose solutions to improve the nations outbound-tourism standing, and look at the future of Taiwans outbound travel.