Taiwan welcom­ed 30 percen­t more visito­rs from southe­ast Asia in 2017TAIPEI: From halal fried chicken to hot springs hotels with prayer facilities, Taiwan is adapting its traditional tourist draws to woo Muslim visitors as Chinese arrivals dwindle. Hero labrador sniffs out survivor in Taiwan quake wreckageThat has meant a growing number of tourists from Muslim-majority countries, such as Malaysia and Indonesia. Taiwan welcomed 30 percent more visitors from southeast Asia in 2017. “I really like the natural scenery in Taiwan and the people are very nice,” said Ashma Bunlapho, 40, a Muslim tourist from Thailand on a five-day trip with her husband. But some doubt whether the growth in Muslim tourism is enough to offset the lost income from the mainland.

Source: The Express Tribune February 21, 2018 06:11 UTC