Visitor arrivals to Taiwan up 17.1% in Feb-2011

Taiwan Tourism Bureau reports (18-Mar-2011) visitor arrivals to Taiwan rose 17.1% year-on-year in Feb-2011. Details include:

• Visitor arrivals: 453,468, +17.1% year-on-year;
  • Asia: 399,798, +20.7%;
    • Hong Kong and Macau: 65,581, +4.1%;
    • Mainland China: 115,845, +7.6%;
    • Japan: 99,529, +34.7%;
    • South Korea: 21,776, +20.6%;
    • Southeast Asia: 59,657, +5.3%;
    • Malaysia: 19,798, -1.9%;
    • Singapore: 14,219, +22.7%;
    • Indonesia: 7,677, -3.4%;
    • Philippines: 5,588, +0.6%;
  • America: 30,556, -11.1%;
  • Europe: 14,923, +8.7%;
  • Oceania: 5,012, -0.8%;
  • Africa: 382, -34.4%. [more]