Tourists to Taiwan from HK, Macao surpass 1 mln  

去年港澳游客赴台冲破百万人次大关攀上新高峰

据台湾“陆委会”公布的最新数字，2012年来台湾的港澳旅客较前年的81万人次成长逾两成，一举冲破100万人次大关，港澳也成为继中国大陆及日本之后第三个来台旅客突破百万人次的地区，攀上历史新高峰。

Taipei (CNS) -- The number of tourists to Taiwan from Hong Kong and Macao has reached a new record, increasing by more than 20 percent compared to 2011, the Mainland Affairs Council in Taiwan said on Friday.

Combined, Hong Kong and Macao form the third region to have more than one million tourists to Taiwan, following the mainland and Japan, according to the council.

Visitors from Hong Kong and Macao tend to spend a daily average of US$212.61 each, less than those from Japan, the mainland and Singapore.

Taiwan has simplified entry procedures for tourists from Hong Kong and Macao since 2010 and added airlines between Hong Kong and Taiwan, the council said.

Taiwan has also launched a series of incentives to attract tourists from the two cities.