The North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration will soon launch a Wedding Photography Season.
The administration's director, Chu Chuan-wei (朱傳緯), said yesterday that the scenery on the north coast draws about 10,000 couples from Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia every year.
He said they came to Taiwan either for their honeymoon or to take wedding photos using the spectacular scenery as background.
Chu said these scenic spots also attract approximately 20,000 newlyweds around the nation each year, adding that the administration had been working with operators of wedding studios, hotels, restaurants and other tourism-related businesses to offer special deals for couples.
This year, the administration is offering the first 200 couples from Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia to sign up for a honeymoon trip or to have their wedding photos taken in the scenic area a free night's stay at a hotel of their choice in the area.
Couples may also choose either a free half day-tour of the north coast or free wedding photos as gifts.
Aside from wedding photography, visitors to the scenic area around this time of the year can see eagles flying near Guanyinshan. They can also sample the green bamboo shoots that generally come out from May to June every year.
Chu said the administration was planning to attend travel fairs in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia in June, July and September to promote Taiwan as an ideal place to take wedding photos.
Statistics from the Tourism Bureau showed that a majority of couples who came to take wedding photos were from Hong Kong. On average, the nation will have approximately 250 couples that come here for this purpose from overseas, the bureau said.
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