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Tourism Administration

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Tourism Administration
觀光署
Guānguāng Shǔ (Mandarin)
Kôn-kông Khiu̍k (Hakka)
File:Seal of Tourism Bureau of the Republic of China 2018.svg
Logo
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Tourism Administration in Continental Building
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 1960 (as Committee of Tourism)
29 December 1972 (as Tourism Bureau)
JurisdictionTaiwan (Republic of China)
HeadquartersDaan, Taipei
Agency executives
Parent agencyMinistry of Transportation and Communications
WebsiteOfficial website

The Tourism Administration, MOTC (traditional Chinese: 交通部觀光署; simplified Chinese: 交通部观光署; pinyin: Jiāotōngbù Guānguāng Shǔ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kau-thong-pō͘ Koan-kong-sú) is the government agency under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan (Republic of China) responsible for the administration of domestic and international tourism policy making, execution and development in Taiwan.[1]

History

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The development of tourism industry in Taiwan within the government level began in 1956. In September 1960, a Committee of Tourism was set up within the Ministry of Transportation and Communications with the approval from Executive Yuan. The committee was reorganized as the Tourism Council in October 1966, then Tourism Bureau on 29 December 1972, and finally the Tourism Administration in September 2023.

Organizational structures

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The organizational structure of Tourism Administration is divided into five sections: administrative units, staff units, tourism service centers, national scenic area headquarters and overseas offices.[2]

Administrative units

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  • Planning and Research Division
  • International Affairs Division
  • Travel and Training Division
  • Hotel & Lodging Division
  • Tourism Site Development Division
  • Technical Division
  • Domestic Travel Promotion Division

Staff units

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  • Personnel Office
  • Accounting Office
  • Civil Service Ethics Office
  • Information Management Office
  • Secretariat
  • Public Relations Department

Tourism service centers

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These tourism service centers provide services to foreign tourists visiting Taiwan and to domestic residents traveling abroad.[3]

National Scenic Area headquarters

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See also: List of national scenic areas in Taiwan

Overseas offices

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Country City Name Ref.
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Tokyo Taiwan Visitors Association, Tokyo Office [4]
Osaka Taiwan Visitors Association, Osaka Office [5]
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Seoul Taiwan Visitors Association, Seoul Office [6]
Busan Taiwan Visitors Association, Busan Office [7]
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City [8]
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Bangkok Tourism Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand [9]
File:Flag of India.svg India Mumbai Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Mumbai [10]
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Singapore Taiwan Visitors Association, Singapore Office
File:Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Taiwan Visitors Association, Kuala Lumpur Office [11]
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Jakarta Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Jakarta
File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States New York City Tourism Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York [12][13]
San Francisco Taiwan Tourism Administration, San Francisco Office [14]
Los Angeles Taiwan Tourism Administration, Los Angeles Office/Tourism Division, TECO in LA [15]
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Taiwan Tourism Information Centre in Vancouver [14]
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Frankfurt Taiwan Tourism Administration, Federal Republic of Germany [16]
File:Flag of France.svg France Paris Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Paris
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom London Taiwan Tourism Administration, London Office [17]
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China Hong Kong Taiwan Visitors Association, Hong Kong Office [18]
Beijing Taiwan Strait Tourism Association, Beijing Office [19]
Shanghai Taiwan Strait Tourism Association Shanghai Branch Office [20]
Fuzhou Taiwan Strait Tourism Association Shanghai Branch Fuzhou Office [21]

Transportation

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The Tourism Administration is accessible within walking distance West from Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

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References

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