Celebrating 40 years in Singapore, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau sends a lucky local to Taiwan’s charming locales.

In 1978, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau first set foot in Singapore. Fast forward to 40 years, the bureau celebrates a historic milestone.

“Must Ki Taiwan, Don’t Say Bojio” is the name of the online contest Taiwan Tourism Bureau rolled out last November. In order to win, aspiring entries must present a dream travel itinerary in Taiwan. Together with China Airlines, the bureau announced a pair of return tickets to Taiwan for the grand winner. It’s a gesture of gratitude and appreciation to Singaporeans throughout the decades.

Mr. Tung Kok Kiong sent the winning itinerary that even included Taiwan’s transport system. It clearly stood out from the usual itineraries and recommendations from all the other entries.

“I strongly urge Singaporeans to explore the many different parts of Taiwan, such as Taichung, Kaohsiung, Hualien…” said Mr. Tung after claiming his prize. “I have been to Taiwan many times and every time I visit the country, I always feel the warm welcome by the people,” he added.

In response to Mr. Tung’s thoughts, Dr. Trust Lin, Director of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau Singapore office, mentioned that the focus of Taiwan Tourism for 2019 would be exploring small indigenous towns across Taiwan. These include Miao Li Nanzhuang, Kaoshiung Meinong, which has rich Hakka culture, as well as Hualien Fenglin that houses the Shinguang Chaofong Recreation Farm.

Moreover, the bureau is setting its sights on promoting Taiwan’s magnificent mountains. The country has a unique geographical advantage with 268 mountain peaks standing at over 3,000 meters tall that allow many locals to take part in mountain climbing as a leisure activity.

Taiwan is among the top travel destinations of tourists coming from Singapore and the visitorship has seen 420,000 in 2017.