Tourism means more access

The Taiwan administration should be prepared for the interest of mainland tourists shifting from iconic tourist destinations to the grassroots communities, says an article in the Taiwan-based United Daily News. Following is an excerpt:

During the time Zheng Lizhong, vice-president of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) visited Taiwan, he was confined to hotels and conference halls with tight security and forced to drop his original plan of visiting the Shilin Night Market due to the "lack of ripe conditions".

Last year, Zheng's colleague, ARATS President Chen Yunlin, was harassed by some local protesters during his visit to Taiwan. To prevent the harassment from happening again, the administration beefed up security measures.