tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post5397014598644076160..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: If China "slashes tourists" any further, we'll be overrunMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-71326618273248411232016-09-12T17:38:43.686+08:002016-09-12T17:38:43.686+08:00Get real. Even if the Taiwan president goes south ...Get real. Even if the Taiwan president goes south /west/north she wont be able <br />to get the same number of tourists from China.China's 1.4 billion is a cash cow.<br />The Taiwan has to decide whether economic or politics is the way. You cant have the cake and eat it.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-30909850741347955342016-06-07T00:43:51.169+08:002016-06-07T00:43:51.169+08:00I lived in Taiwan for almost 6 years. During that...I lived in Taiwan for almost 6 years. During that time the mainland Chinese tourists it seems increased dramatically. If you went to the museum, you found some of the rudest tourists I ever experienced. Speaking loud, pushing, cutting in line, walking in front of you as you read plagues, etc.Seems to me Taiwan would be better off if some of those tourists decided to go smoother place! I heard there are hotels here in the USA who will not give them reservations! <br /><br />The other interesting things is what do the people who are trying to lay guilt on the taiwanese for voting for their president expect you to do? Impeach here so more Chinese mainland tourists come to taiwan and destroy it! These are not the people who are interested in Taiwan, they are only the ones who are interested in Beijing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00956084082987530204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-24912064429375959572016-06-04T13:43:55.018+08:002016-06-04T13:43:55.018+08:00Yet more grist:
Group tour numbers down, independ...Yet more grist: <br />Group tour numbers down, independent numbers up<br />http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/06/04/2003647862Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288939135626255068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-74258837659850221812016-06-03T13:23:29.881+08:002016-06-03T13:23:29.881+08:00Taipei Times just had a headline re Chinese touris...Taipei Times just had a headline re Chinese tourist decline based on the MOTC head's statement, yet failed to provide any numerical evidence:<br />http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/06/03/2003647790<br /><br />What's going on???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288939135626255068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-11791111735898999372016-06-02T21:01:28.621+08:002016-06-02T21:01:28.621+08:00Due to the neglect of Ma's administration, man...Due to the neglect of Ma's administration, many problems are now surfacing. The flooding in Taoyuan airport is just the beginning. This is the litmus test for the current cabinet. How well this problem is handled will give us an idea about how long the current cabinet can survive. Taoyuan airport is not a easy problem to fix. In the worst case scenario, this will be the beginning of the end for the current cabinet. The current premier and cabinets are too soft and too blue to move fast and hard against problems in the government. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-11832740410833895172016-06-01T23:11:23.608+08:002016-06-01T23:11:23.608+08:00Why would the Chinese limit their perfect spy prog...Why would the Chinese limit their perfect spy program? Taiwan is filled with moles. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-83526577821616756872016-06-01T18:35:42.253+08:002016-06-01T18:35:42.253+08:00Taiwanese also spit and piss and litter in public....Taiwanese also spit and piss and litter in public. The old people are the worst.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-43407141691759932082016-06-01T12:06:37.176+08:002016-06-01T12:06:37.176+08:00I hope it continues to go down, we really don'...I hope it continues to go down, we really don't need them here. I prefer to go back to pre-2008 days. They can continue to go to HK and Macau or other places. I want to keep Taiwan pure and clean. I have cursed out so many for spitting on the streets and told them, "this is Taiwan, NOT mainland, you can spit all you want in the mainland, but NOT here in Taiwan. We are civilized here and follow common social norms." I love looking at their faces in shock when all the Taiwanese cheer me on (quietly in the minds).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-72719207054977533322016-06-01T09:35:26.975+08:002016-06-01T09:35:26.975+08:00I'm sure the May numbers will be down. Places ...I'm sure the May numbers will be down. Places like Taroko seem to have much less tour buses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-78484930933910715302016-05-31T22:14:36.407+08:002016-05-31T22:14:36.407+08:00Thanks. I feel like I've found a kindred soul....Thanks. I feel like I've found a kindred soul.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-44496440467365331372016-05-31T21:42:54.065+08:002016-05-31T21:42:54.065+08:00Michael,
Regarding HK tourism: https://fragrantde...Michael,<br /><br />Regarding HK tourism: https://fragrantdelta.com/2016/05/09/protests-harm-hk-tourism-wheres-the-evidence/. It might resonate with you.<br /><br />Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552370490869601403noreply@blogger.com