Tourism Administration

Tourism Bureau

觀光局 Guānguāng Jú (Mandarin) Kôn-kông Khiu̍k (Hakka)
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Tourism Bureau 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	taiwan.net.tw

The Tourism Bureau, MOTC (Chinese: 交通部觀光局; pinyin: Jiāotōngbù Guānguāng Jú; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kau-thong-pō͘ Koan-kong-kio̍k) 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 September 1960, a Committee of Tourism was set up within the Ministry of Transportation and Communications with the approval from Executive Yuan. In October 1966, the committee was reorganized as the Tourism Council. On 29 December 1972, the council was finally changed to Tourism Bureau.

Organizational structures

• Planning and Research Division
• Hotel, Travel and Training Division
• Technical Division
• International Affairs Division
• Domestic Tourism Division
• Secretariat
• Personnel Department
• Anti-corruption Department
• Accounting Department

Service centers

• Taipei
• Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taoyuan
• Kaohsiung International Airport, Kaohsiung
• Tourism Bureau, New York branch office (established in 1978)

Transportation

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

See also

• Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan)
• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
• Tourism in Taiwan
• Taiwan Tour Bus 台灣觀光巴士