Views from the island on the weekend charter flights and visits by mainland tour groups
The deal will definitely help increase crossstrait exchanges, and I believe will also help promote tourism in Taiwan. I anticipate much better business after the mainland tourists arrive
Lin Yen-hsueh, duty-free store employee
The tourism deal will benefit Taiwan economically, but I don't think the effects will show in the short term. If the authorities are able to create a good impression for the tourists, more mainlanders will want to visit Taiwan
Bentham Hung, management consultant
If 3,000 tourists can come each day for an eightday trip, this means there will 24,000 travelling in Taiwan each day. Do we have enough tour buses to transport these people? Do we have enough parking spaces at tourist spots?
