Taiwan tourism workers call for help as Chinese numbers fall

Washington Post 13 hours ago 
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hundreds of Taiwanese workers in tourism-related businesses rallied in the capital Monday to draw attention to a sharp decline in Chinese visitors that is putting their industry under heavy strain. Workers marched down a central street in Taipei before gathering outside the Presidential Office Building. They called for the preservation of jobs and assistance to the industry, including allowing the owners of tour buses to delay their loan payments. “We only want the right to work. If (Chinese tourists) do not come, we cannot work. This is just our need,” said tour guide Debby Huang, 41. Workers also urged the government to encourage domestic tourism and allow visa-free entry for ...
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