According to the China Times in Taiwan, Penghu refuses tourists to come? The number of tourists has soared for several months. The Penghu County Government has proposed to levy a "tourism tax" and "island landing fee" of 50 yuan to 100 yuan for the first time in Taiwan. Yesterday news went viral, local tourism companies bounced back, Internet scolding, and Taiwan island Tourists in the public will not come to Penghu next year.
Retaliation tourism swept Penghu. In July, more than 280,000 people went to Penghu, an increase of 37.1% compared to the same period last year. There were a sudden increase in tourists. Penghu’s water, electricity, garbage, and transportation crises were almost saturated, and local residents criticized it. This is revenge on Penghu. Chen Meiling, Director of Penghu Tourism, revealed that the surge in tourists has impacted the quality of tourism. The county government has discussed the use of "tourism tax" and "island landing fees" to promote total volume control. It is proposed to collect 50 to 100 yuan, and a preliminary specific plan will be made in 2021. On the road in 2022.
The sudden charge in Penghu caused an uproar in the public. The county government was busy with disinfection, emphasizing that it is only in the planning and planning and has not yet been studied and evaluated, and even a formal meeting has not been held. The county government spokesperson Chen Qiyu said that the environmental capacity of outlying islands is limited, and sufficient funds must be provided to maintain high-quality tourism. The county government will discuss the feasibility of collecting landing fees with localities, industry players and councils, hoping to improve the quality of tourism. Speaker Liu Chen Zhaoling said that the matter should not be taken rashly, and the county government must consider all aspects to avoid causing public grievances and impact on tourists to resist counterproductive effects.
The local tourism industry shook their heads. There was an epidemic at the beginning of the year and no one came. Now that tourists are looking forward to, the county government has to charge tolls, which undoubtedly cut the vitality of Penghu tourism due to choking. Netizens criticized the county government for not remembering the lesson of Xiaoliuqiu . Is this telling Taiwanese tourists not to come to Penghu? There are even more choking from tourists from Taiwan. Since Penghu does not welcome us, everyone will not come next year.
Pengguan Office and Ryukyu Township Office, which are also popular with tourists, have also reported that Pingtung County Xiaoliuqiu will charge "island landing fees". The local and tourism industry objected and gave up. This wave of retaliatory tourist crowds, The daily boat crew carries more than 12,000 people. The Pingtung County Government complies with the market freedom mechanism and has no special total control. Taitung County Green Island can carry about 3,000 passengers per day by plane or boat, and there are no passengers without flights. Although the county government says that the flow of ships can be controlled by total volume control, it has not considered the issue of total volume control.
