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Tourism Administration

Government agency of Taiwan

Summary

Government agency of Taiwan

Field	Value
agency_name	Tourism Administration
nativename_a	觀光署
nativename_r	Guānguāng Shǔ (Mandarin)
Kôn-kông Khiu̍k (Hakka)
logo	Seal of Tourism Bureau of the Republic of China 2018.svg
logo_width	100px
logo_caption	Logo
picture	Continental Building 20130925.jpg
picture_width	250px
picture_caption	Tourism Administration in Continental Building
formed	September 1960 (as Committee of Tourism)
29 December 1972 (as Tourism Bureau)
jurisdiction	Taiwan (Republic of China)
headquarters	Daan, Taipei
chief1_name	David W. J. Hsieh
chief1_position	Director-General
chief2_name	Liu Hsi-lin
chief2_position	Deputy Director-General
chief3_name	Chang Shi-chung
chief3_position	Deputy Director-General
parent_agency	Ministry of Transportation and Communications
website

Kôn-kông Khiu̍k (Hakka) 29 December 1972 (as Tourism Bureau)

The Tourism Administration, MOTC () 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.

History

The development of tourism industry in Taiwan within the government level began in 1956. In September1960, 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 October1966, then Tourism Bureau on 29December1972, and finally the Tourism Administration in September2023.

Organizational structures

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.

Administrative units

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

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

Tourism service centers

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

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Tourist Service Center
Kaohsiung International Airport Tourist Service Center
Travel Service Center, main office in Taipei
Travel Service Center, Taichung office
Travel Service Center, Tainan office
Travel Service Center, Kaohsiung office

National Scenic Area headquarters

Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters
East Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters
East Longitudinal Valley National Scenic Area Headquarters
Penghu National Scenic Area Headquarters
Matsu National Scenic Area Headquarters
North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Headquarters
Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area Headquarters
Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Headquarters
Alishan National Scenic Area Headquarters
Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters
Siraya National Scenic Area Headquarters
Maolin National Scenic Area Headquarters
Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area Headquarters

Overseas offices

Country	City	Name	Ref.
	Tokyo	Taiwan Visitors Association, Tokyo Office
Osaka	Taiwan Visitors Association, Osaka Office
	Seoul	Taiwan Visitors Association, Seoul Office
Busan	Taiwan Visitors Association, Busan Office
	Ho Chi Minh City	Tourism Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City
	Bangkok	Tourism Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand
	Mumbai	Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Mumbai
	Singapore	Taiwan Visitors Association, Singapore Office
	Kuala Lumpur	Taiwan Visitors Association, Kuala Lumpur Office
	Jakarta	Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Jakarta
	New York City	Tourism Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York
San Francisco	Taiwan Tourism Administration, San Francisco Office	date=2024-11-07	title=San Francisco-Tourism Administration, M.O.T.C. Republic of China	url=https://admin.taiwan.net.tw/english/Introduction/Articles?a=18827	access-date=2024-12-19	website=admin.taiwan.net.tw	language=en}}
Los Angeles	Taiwan Tourism Administration, Los Angeles Office/Tourism Division, TECO in LA
	Vancouver	Taiwan Tourism Information Centre in Vancouver
	Frankfurt	Taiwan Tourism Administration, Federal Republic of Germany
	Paris	Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Paris
	London	Taiwan Tourism Administration, London Office
	Hong Kong	Taiwan Visitors Association, Hong Kong Office
Beijing	Taiwan Strait Tourism Association, Beijing Office
Shanghai	Taiwan Strait Tourism Association Shanghai Branch Office
Fuzhou	Taiwan Strait Tourism Association Shanghai Branch Fuzhou Office

Transportation

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

References

Wikipedia Source

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