7-10 more mainland cities could join individual travel program

Taiwan might open its doors to individual tourists from another seven to 10 Chinese cities, a Taiwan’s mainland affairs bureau said on March 7.

The program, which kicked off last June, allows up to 500 people from Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen to visit Taiwan per day without having to travel as part of a tour group.

Previous reports have said the mainland cities of Tianjin, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqingand Jinan could be added to the list.

Although the Taipei-based Taiwan Strait Tourism Association and the Beijing-headquartered Cross-Strait Tourism Association are about to finalize relevant negotiations, it remains unknown whether the current daily quota will be changed.