Taiwan Tourism Offer Muslim

KOMPAS.com - Taiwan since two years ago to promote tourism for tourists from Muslim Indonesia. In Taiwan there are 60 thousand people who are Muslims. "Taiwan is not just for Chinese tourism, but also to Muslims. In Taiwan there are six mosques and many are selling halal food. We're galakkan especially halal food for Muslim tourists," said Director of Taiwan Visitors Association, Kuala Lumpur Office, Chang, Fu-Nan, at the JCC Jakarta, late last week.

He said the visit of Indonesia to Taiwan increased 20 percent in 2010 compared to 2009. It targets the number of tourists visiting Indonesia could reach 140 thousand people in 2011.

"The Indonesian market is still minimal, although the population many. Moreover, distances and have direct access to flight from Jakarta to Taiwan," he said.

He added that Indonesian people happy shopping tour in Taiwan because some products are cheap. In addition, the attraction is the mainstay of Taipei 101 which is the second tallest building in the world. There is also the National Palace Museum has a collection of historic relics older than the Islamic heritage in Indonesia.