Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) under the ministry of transportation and communication (MOTC) recently led a delegation comprising of private entities to promote Taiwan tourism in the two major cities of India – Mumbai and New Delhi.
Focusing on “2018 Year of Bay Tourism”, TTB held an educational seminar and invited several Indian travel agents to showcase the charm of Taiwan and establish the beautiful island country as a preferred tourist destination/ hub.
Trust Lin, director, TTB Singapore office, emphasised that TTB will encourage and promote wedding travel, business trip and exhibitions events to grow the volume of Indian visitors. Eric Lin, chief secretary, TTB mentioned that they will focus on “Global Vision, Reach the World” to develop the travel marketplace by providing customised services. Going forward, TTB will follow the “New Southbound Policy” revealed by the Taiwan government and channelise efforts to promote Taiwan Tourism in India.
The delegation consisted of 14 travel-related entities, including travel agencies, tourism associations and other travel pertinent organisation in a bid to strengthen partner confidence and create opportunities for industry collaborations. The event also saw some great performances by Taiwan renowned dancing group- Grace Pump Crew. They wore the aboriginal traditional clothes and performed the Freestyle, Break and other forms of dance to present the Taiwanese culture. Popular ink-wash painting Master in Taiwan, Lin Jim was the star attraction at the event as guests took turns to get their portraits in ink-wash panting. This was accompanied by the traditional and pleasant music played by the Master of Guqin- Tseng Pohao.