Tourism Administration

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Tourism Administration

觀光署 Guānguāng Shǔ (Mandarin) Kôn-kông Khiu̍k (Hakka)
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Tourism Administration in Continental Building
Agency overview
Formed	September 1960 (as Committee of Tourism) 29 December 1972 (as Tourism Bureau)
Jurisdiction	Taiwan (Republic of China)
Headquarters	Daan, Taipei
Agency executives	David W. J. Hsieh, Director-General Liu Hsi-lin, Deputy Director-General Chang Shi-chung, Deputy Director-General
Parent agency	Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Website	Official 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

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

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

• 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.^[3]

• 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

See also: List of national scenic areas in Taiwan

• 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.
Japan	Tokyo	Taiwan Visitors Association, Tokyo Office	[4]
	Osaka	Taiwan Visitors Association, Osaka Office	[5]
South Korea	Seoul	Taiwan Visitors Association, Seoul Office	[6]
	Busan	Taiwan Visitors Association, Busan Office	[7]
Vietnam	Ho Chi Minh City	Tourism Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City	[8]
Thailand	Bangkok	Tourism Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand	[9]
India	Mumbai	Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Mumbai	[10]
Singapore	Singapore	Taiwan Visitors Association, Singapore Office
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Taiwan Visitors Association, Kuala Lumpur Office	[11]
Indonesia	Jakarta	Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Jakarta
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]
Canada	Vancouver	Taiwan Tourism Information Centre in Vancouver	[14]
Germany	Frankfurt	Taiwan Tourism Administration, Federal Republic of Germany	[16]
France	Paris	Taiwan Tourism Information Center in Paris
United Kingdom	London	Taiwan Tourism Administration, London Office	[17]
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

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

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
• Tourism in Taiwan