Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) An educator in Taichung, who survived a major earthquake in 1999 by rappelling down a five-story building, received an excellent teacher's award from the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Monday for her special efforts to promote scouting education.
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A new domestic travel subsidy program beginning tomorrow aims to encourage 7.22 million people to travel, the Tourism Bureau said yesterday, adding that the scheme would create NT$31.4 billion (US$1.05 billion) in economic value.
The subsidy program, which is to run until Dec. 15, subsidizes group tours arranged by travel agencies, as well as independent travelers and visitors to amusement parks, the bureau said.
A group tour can receive a subsidy of up to NT$30,000 on condition that it has at least 15 members, lasts for at least two days and falls mostly on weekdays, in addition to other requirements set
‘WARM-UP EXERCISE’: Group tours with at least 15 members would be eligible for subsidies, as well as individual tourists and people visiting amusement parksBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporter