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Taiwanese tourism on the rise

Taiwan is in the midst of a major tourism boom, according to information released this week.

The Taiwan Tourism Board has reported an 18.62 percent increase in British tourism to the country between March 2006 and March 2007.

Taiwan, an island off the coast of mainland China, was the place where the nationalist armies retreated in the face of Chairman Mao's approaching communist army and has remained fiercely independent and capitalist ever since.

In addition to the typical east Asian delights of exotic temples, delicious cuisine and steaming nightlife, Taiwan is also surrounded on every side by miles of stunning coastline.

Long considered a hidden jewel of the Asian Pacific, Taiwan – dubbed Chinese Taipei by the mainland Chinese – is now, according to the local China Post, the world's 29th largest tourism economy.

The $34.43 billion spent by tourists in 2006 is expected to grow significantly in the near future and there may well be an increased housing need for the streams of tourists coming to enjoy the island's delights.Print this article