In the morning of May 31 , Chinese Kuomintang chairman Wu Poh - hsiung , currently visiting Nanjing , accepted an honorary doctorate of law bestowed by Nanjing University . Please take a look at the report from our journalist in Nanjing .
The ceremony in which Nanjing University awarded an honorary doctorate of law to Wu Poh - hsiung took place in the auditorium of Nanjing University 's Gulou campus .
While the forum was being held , Taiwan farmers innovation park in Jiangning of Nanjing , Jiangsu also hosted an inauguration ceremony . The total planned area of this innovation park is 100 square kilometers , while its industry focus is in the development of organic fruit and vegetables , recreational agriculture , and agrobiological products as well as developing and promoting new Taiwan varieties and operative technology .
During the promotion , journalists from both sides of the strait successively visited such sites as the Chongqing Xiyong Microelectronics industrial park , known as Western China 's Silicon Valley , as well as Chongqing 's Taiwan - funded Information Industrial University park , Taiwan farmers innovation park , Ciqikou ancient town , Chongqing 's Huguang Guild Hall and Hechuan fishing town 's battlefield remains .
From May 26 to 29 , the first Cross - Straits retired generals golf invitation open was held in Xiamen .
The first Cross - Straits retired generals golf invitation open was primarily sponsored by the Huangpu Military Academy Alumni Association , with assistance from China Review News Communications .
According to reports , the recent mainland trip by Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu has spawned a wave of visits to the mainland from DPP magistrates and mayors . DPP chairwoman Tsai Ing - wen responded by proposing that guidelines be drafted as soon as possible concerning DPP officials visiting the mainland .
Currently the DPP has reached an internal consensus pushing for " low - profile management " towards DPP public officials heading to the mainland . This " low - profile management " consists of DPP authorities issuing reminders or friendly warnings ; there are few restrictions however , and visits will not be banned in principle .
Those DPP public officials intending on going to the mainland must make their own assessment of the legitimacy and necessity of their trip , as well as the risks involved , and shoulder any consequences themselves .
Right now an overriding feeling in the tourist ((pw)) vehicle parking lot at the Taipei Palace Museum , is that the previously jam - packed parking lot now has many empty parking spaces , the drivers of the tourist buses suggested it might be due to the impact of the influenza epidemic .
With Type A H1N1 Influenza cases in Taiwan currently increasing to eleven , the numbers of mainland tourists travelling to Taiwan also plunged to 1700 a day .
However those in Taiwan 's tourism industry say that June is university entrance examination time in the mainland and so the number of people traveling is decreased .
The return of mainland tourists to Taiwan might have to wait until the university entrance examinations are over .
According to a Taiwan 's Central News Agency report , starting from re-election for Kuomintang party chairman in June , there will be four major internal elections in the Kuomintang this year .
The Kuomintang 's plan calls for voting for party chairman reelections to take place on July 26th , and the newly elected party chairman will be announced on July 27th .
One is the deputy general manager of Taiwan 's Kuanlin travel service , Mr. Chi Hsing - Chao .
Hello Li Hong , hello everybody .
Since July last year when Taiwan was opened up for mainland tourists , suggestions regarding whether or not mainland tourists should be able to travel independently have continued to pour in .
On May 19 , the head of Taiwan 's Executive Yuan , Liu Chao - shiuan , indicated that opening up for independent travel for mainland tourists was in keeping with policy direction , and that currently they would first reduce the size of mainland tour groups : five - person groups will be shortly be realized , and this will be followed by negotiation with the mainland to further reduce the size to two to three - person groups .
Liu Chao - Shiuan further intimated that the number of mainland tourists visiting Taiwan should have an upper limit , and that this upper limit ought to be less than five thousand daily , so as to avoid a sudden hike in numbers leading to a drop in tour quality .
Right now , uh , we have relaxed it to a five - person tour group , er , this kind um , this size category travelling in Taiwan , ah , for example say a family , ah , or ah , relatives and good friends , ah , even husband and wife , couples , ah , can all come and travel in Taiwan with this size category .
Ah , this way , uh , relatively speaking , ah , when you come with friends you know , ah , since you know each other well , ah , travelling together , uh , this kind , um , the whole thing of looking out for each other , ah , is that much easier .
But at the same time , once you arrive in Taiwan , because in Taiwan , er , from a perspective of the numbers of tour guides currently available , ah , at the present stage there is a clear shortage .
Ah , as far as the number of days are concerned , right now according to the existing regulations , the maximum stay is , er , fifteen days .
Ah , regarding the issue of , um , tour fees , we can deal with this by looking at the two extremes , if we still want to go down the path of the so - called " high - class " tourism , ah , because this will keep numbers down , ah , costs , uh , will have to rise somewhat accordingly , ah , possibly , uh , um , nightly expenditure , uh , could increase to around 150 U.S. dollars or even higher .
Ah , but if we go down the comparatively budget route , ah , even lower than eighty U.S. dollars is possible , ah , even to a cost structure of around , er , to the tune of sixty U.S. dollars a night .
If you were to come to Taiwan today and travel independently , and we could choose from for example some really unique bed and breakfast accommodation in rural Taiwan , ah , even the house of one 's own friends or relatives , ah , then this could all lead to a reduction in terms of accommodation costs .
And then take dining for example , Taiwan actually has a whole lot of famous snacks and such like , ah , all in these so - called night market stalls , ah , or in these kinds of so - called rural , this , um , lanes .
Ah , so tasty morsels can always be found in , er , these , these places .
And this aspect can reduce accordingly , ah , these , these sorts of , er , dining expenses .
So , as for the issue of costs , uh , the issue of expenses , uh , of course they will be accordingly lower .
A very simple example , say you were planning to take a bus , now , uh , with five people , at the most taking a nine - seat minivan is enough .
Of course , if when in the future you have tour groups of two or three people , uh , then if you use the public rapid transportation system , or flag a taxi , should you be travelling yourself , um , downtown or to a spot in the suburbs , not only do you have the luxury of time , but you save a lot on expenses .
So , since Taiwan is going to open up to five - person tour groups , even two to three person tour groups , uh , it gives everyone a lot of flexibility , you design and even alter your itinerary whenever you want .