Jump on the Bandwagon: Visit Taiwan!

Come one, come all, or at least more than four million! Taiwan's Tourism Bureau expects the number of visitor to Taiwan this year to break four million for the first time. The reason cited by the Bureau, the election of the KMT's Ma Ying-jeou, who is expected to liberalize entry of mainland Chinese tourist.

Taiwan has already passed the one million mark for this year, putting them well on their way to breaking the record. This is a growth of 14.29% over last year's numbers. Among the most likely to visit are citizens from South Korea, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.

Let's hope it actually happens, as the tourism industry is already investing through new attractions, hotels, and more to accommodate the increase in tourists.

All told, this increase in tourism accurately reflects President-elect Ma's serious ambition to more intensely open Taiwan to the international community, including mainland China.