The implementation of mainland residents traveling to Taiwan has promoted cross-strait exchanges between the people, enhanced mutual understanding and friendship between compatriots and promoted the common prosperity and development of the cross-strait tourism.
In 2009, the number of mainland residents traveling to Taiwan has exceeded 600,0and of the mainland to Taiwan cross-strait residents
In 2009, with the strong support and assistance of both sides concerned, the cross-strait tourism industry circles have kept in close cooperation, and actively and steadily pushed forward the continuous development of mainland residents to travel in Taiwan and have achieved the overall goal of sound, orderly and coordinated development. As of October 31, the number of mainland residents to travel in Taiwan has reached 606,100 person-time. According to a survey conducted by Taiwan, %26ldquo;each Chinese mainland tourist spent an average of 295 U.S. dollars per day and stayed an average of seven days and six nights%26rdquo;, equating to each Chinese mainland tourist spending nearly 1,800 U.S. dollars on the island.