Taipei unveils subsidies in bid to woo touristsBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Taipei Department of Information and Tourism yesterday announced a new tourism program that offers independent travelers and members of tourist groups a NT$1,000 (US$34.68) subsidy per person for an overnight stay in the city between next month and March 7. Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, center, and city goverment officials hold placards to announce new subsidies for tourists at a news conference at Taipei City Hall yesterday. “We plan to subsidize 100,000 members of tourist groups NT$1,000 per person, and the same for 100,000 independent travelers. Subsidies would be offered to 50,000 independent travelers until Jan. 31, and then another 50,000 from Feb. 1 to March 7. Independent travelers can start applying for the subsidy on the department’s Web site from Dec. 20.

Source: Taipei Times November 24, 2020 15:56 UTC