Visitor arrivals to Taiwan up 22.2% in Dec-2011

Taiwan Tourism Bureau reports (11-Jan-2012) visitor arrivals to Taiwan rose 22.2% year-on-year in Dec-2011. Details include:

• Visitor arrivals: 648,594, +22.2% year-on-year;
  • Asia: 570,831, +23.5%;
    • Hong Kong and Macau: 97,199, +16.3%;
    • Mainland China: 181,317, +48.7%;
    • Japan: 128,772, +27%;
    • South Korea: 20,802, +13.3%;
  • Southeast Asia: 139,118, +18.1%;
    • Malaysia: 42,601, +4.8%;
    • Singapore: 56,511, +35.1%;
    • Indonesia: 15,025, +21.2%;
    • Philippines: 8901, +14.1%;
  • America: 49,401, +16%;
    • Europe: 16,223, +14.4%;
  • Oceania: 8600, -0.6%;
  • Africa: 752, +1.5%. [more - original PR]