The Tourism Bureau announced Thursday at a Cabinet meeting that it plans to draw up 100 tour routes around Taiwan with the aim of attracting 4.8 million tourists from around the world this year, and 5 million in 2011. The plan, titled 'Travel Taiwan, Touch 100' has been devised to promote tourism and mark next year's 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, after the 'Tour Taiwan 2008-2009' campaign project achieved 7 percent growth in visitor arrivals, according to the bureau. In addition to the 100 travel routes, other activities included in the program include lantern festivals, lantern design competitions, cycling events, a Taiwanese fine food fair and a Taiwanese hot springs and delicacies carnival, designed to enable tourists to experience Taiwan's natural beauty and the richness of its culture. The project will promote the 100 routes by integrating delicacies, different means of transport and shopping spots into the itineraries for each. The routes will be divided into 10 groups with 10 different themes, according to the bureau. In April, the bureau will invite tourism and travel business operators to exchange views on rolling out special deals and tourism packages to mark next year's centennial. After hearing the briefing, Premier Wu Den-yih expressed admiration for the plan and instructed the relevant agencies to work together to enhance Taiwan's image, including improving sanitation and environmental protection, upgrading service quality at airports and renewing traffic signs. 