Hualien County Government Tourism Department Director Tang Yu-Shu said yesterday the eastern Taiwanese county planned to launch regular direct flights between Hualien and Macau before the end of August with the aim of increasing the number of tourists from Macau by 20 percent.
The Hualien County Government held a tourism promotion conference yesterday at Ponte 16 Resort Hotel, which was attended by nearly 40 representatives from Hualien and the local tourism industry.
Tang told the audience on the sidelines of the conference that Hualien’s natural environment attracts many visitors from all over the world.
Hualien handicraft products are displayed during yesterday’s Hualien-Macau Tourism Promotion Conference at Ponte 16. Photos: Rachel Lei 
Hualien County Government Tourism Department Director Tang Yu-Shu poses after an interview with reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s conference.
