Taiwan Strait Tourism Association

The Taiwan Strait Tourism Association (TSTA; ) is a semi-official representative office of the Republic of China in Mainland China handling tourism-related affairs. Its counterpart body in Taiwan by the People's Republic of China is the Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association.

Offices

Beijing office
The first TSTA office in Mainland China was opened on 4 May 2010. The TSTA office is located at LG Twin Towers in Chaoyang District, Beijing.

During the office official opening ceremony in Beijing, Shao Qiwei, President of the Mainland's Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association, said that with the establishment of the reciprocal tourism office across the Taiwan Strait means positive progress for exchange and interactions in various aspects between the two sides. Janice Lai, Chairperson of TSTA said that the establishment of the association in Beijing will also promote tourism industry of Taiwan and introduce Taiwan's sightseeing spots to the people in Mainland China. This establishment also marks a new milestone leading to closer bilateral tourism exchanges between the two sides.

Shanghai office
The second TSTA office in Mainland China is the Shanghai office, located in Zhabei District. The official opening ceremony was held on 15 November 2012, attended by David W. J. Hsieh, Director-General of the Tourism Bureau of the Republic of China, Shao Qiwei, President of the Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association and Tu Jiang, Chairman of Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits. The office will handle Taiwan-related tourism affairs in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian and Jiangxi.

Tasks
The three major tasks of TSTA are:

 Expanding distribution channels and improving the packaging of quality tourism products
 Strengthening publicity and promotion
 Introducing theme packages by regions

Transportation
The Beijing office of TSTA is accessible within walking distance southwest from Yong'anli Station of the Beijing Subway. The Shanghai office of TSTA is accessible within walking distance southeast from People's Square Station of the Shanghai Metro.

See also
 Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association
 List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan
 Cross-Strait relations

References 

Category:Organizations established in 2010
Category:2010 establishments in China
Category:Organizations based in Beijing
Category:Organizations based in Shanghai
Category:Tourism agencies
Category:Tourism in China
Category:Tourism in Taiwan
Category:Cross-Strait relations
Category:Taiwan Offices