Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits

Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits
海峡两岸旅游交流协会; 海峽兩岸旅遊交流協會
Agency overview
Formed	7 May 2010
Jurisdiction	Republic of China
Minister responsible	, President;
Website	Official website (in Chinese)

Coordinates: 25°01′45″N 121°32′54″E / 25.029291°N 121.548255°E / 25.029291; 121.548255

The Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits (ATETS; simplified Chinese: 海峡两岸旅游交流协会; traditional Chinese: 海峽兩岸旅遊交流協會; pinyin: Hǎixiá Liǎng'àn Lǚyóu Jiāoliú Xiéhuì) is a semi-official representative office of the People's Republic of China in Taiwan handling tourism-related affairs.^[1]^[2] Its counterpart body in Mainland China by the Republic of China is the Taiwan Strait Tourism Association.

The CSTEA office is located in at Daan District, Taipei.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Opening[]

The official opening ceremony of CSTEA in Taiwan was held at the Grand Hotel in Taipei on 7 May 2010.^{[citation needed]} The ceremony was attended by people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. , President of CSTEA, represented Mainland China and served as both of the main speaker and master of ceremonies during the banquet.

Kao Koong-lian, Vice Chairperson of Straits Exchange Foundation, and , Director-General of the Tourism Bureau of the ROC Ministry of Transportation and Communications and Chairperson of Taiwan Strait Tourism Association were also present during the ceremony.

Tasks[]

The main tasks of CSTEA are:^{[citation needed]}

Consulting in tourism-related affairs
Facilitating communications
Handling disputes
Promoting cross-strait tourism

Transportation[]

The office is accessible within walking distance southeast from Daan Station of the Taipei Metro.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "Beijing opens tourism office in Taipei". Taiwantoday.tw. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
^ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Cross-strait Relations". Ey.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
^ No. 76-2, Section 2, Dūnhuà South Rd, Daan District (1970-01-01). "76-2 Section 2, Dūnhuà South Road, Daan District, Taiwan - Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Taiwan and the mainland to open travel liaison offices". Chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
^ "Ruentex Tower | Buildings". Taipei /: Emporis. Retrieved 2014-03-02.

External links[]

Official website (in Chinese)

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[1] "Beijing opens tourism office in Taipei". Taiwantoday.tw. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 2014-03-02.

[2] "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Cross-strait Relations". Ey.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-03-02.

[3] No. 76-2, Section 2, Dūnhuà South Rd, Daan District (1970-01-01). "76-2 Section 2, Dūnhuà South Road, Daan District, Taiwan - Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] "Taiwan and the mainland to open travel liaison offices". Chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2014-03-02.

[5] "Ruentex Tower | Buildings". Taipei /: Emporis. Retrieved 2014-03-02.

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