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| 觀光署 Guānguāng Shǔ (Mandarin) Kôn-kông Khiu̍k (Hakka) | |
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 Tourism Administration in Continental Building | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | September 1960 (as Committee of Tourism) 29 December 1972 (as Tourism Bureau) |
| Jurisdiction | Taiwan (Republic of China) |
| Headquarters | Daan,Taipei |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Transportation and Communications |
| Website | Official website |
TheTourism 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 thegovernment agency under theMinistry of Transportation and Communications ofTaiwan (Republic of China) responsible for the administration of domestic andinternational tourism policy making, execution and development inTaiwan.[1]
The development of tourism industry in Taiwan within the government level began in 1956. In September 1960, aCommittee of Tourism was set up within the Ministry of Transportation and Communications with the approval fromExecutive Yuan. The committee was reorganized as theTourism Council in October 1966, thenTourism Bureau on 29 December 1972, and finally theTourism Administration in September 2023.
The organizational structure ofTourism Administration is divided into five sections: administrative units, staff units, tourism service centers, national scenic area headquarters and overseas offices.[2]
These tourism service centers provide services to foreign tourists visiting Taiwan and to domestic residents traveling abroad.[3]
| 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] |
The Tourism Administration is accessible within walking distance West fromSun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station of theTaipei Metro.
