Hualien Tourism Subsidies Kick Off June 1
A government subsidy scheme to revive Hualien's stricken tourism sector following April's earthquake gets underway on Saturday.
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00:00 Government subsidies to help revive Hualien's tourism sector kicked off on Saturday.
00:05 Travel to Taiwan's scenic east coast has been seriously impacted since a massive earthquake
00:11 in early April, which caused major damage.
00:14 Hotels there have remained more than 90 percent empty.
00:17 As part of the aid package, tourists can get discounts on accommodation.
00:22 But despite these incentives, locals worry that ongoing aftershocks will continue to
00:27 keep visitors away.