Taiwan sees “retaliatory tourism” during the pandemic

Taiwan’s tourism industry has had to bear the brunt of COVID-19, but with the easing of pandemic restrictions, the summer vacation saw an explosion of domestic tourism. Many popular attractions in the outlying islands have become favored tourist destinations, but local businesses have been unable to cope with the large numbers of tourists, a phenomenon netizens have dubbed “retaliatory tourism.”

The government has been promoting tourism through the Triplicate Stimulus Coupons scheme and “safe to travel” subsidies, encouraging people to get out more and revitalize the economy. At the same time, it has also reminded people about the importance of cooperating with the current pandemic prevention policy and taking all necessary measures to stay safe while having fun.

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台灣在疫情下的報復性旅遊

受到新冠肺炎的影響，台灣的旅遊業是首當其衝，然而隨著台灣疫情的緩和，適逢暑假，國內旅遊大爆炸，許多熱門景點，尤其是離島更是眾多民眾選擇的旅遊地，佔地不大的離島，卻湧進大量的遊客，讓許多業者吃不消，而網友們也稱這情形為｢報復性旅遊」。

在政府鼓勵觀光下，除了振興三倍卷，推出安心旅遊補助，更鼓勵民眾多多到戶外走走，振興經濟。同時也呼籲民眾要配合防疫政策，落實防疫，才能玩得開心又安全。

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