Over 3 million Taiwanese visited mainland China in 2025, Taipei says
South China Morning Post
by Amber WangFebruary 14, 2026
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Over 3 million Taiwanese visited mainland China in 2025, marking an increase from the previous year but still falling short of pre-pandemic levels. According to Taiwan’s Tourism Administration, approximately 3.24 million Taiwanese traveled to the mainland last year, reflecting a nearly 17% rise compared to 2024. However, this figure remains 20% lower than the numbers recorded in 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic. The slow recovery has been attributed to ongoing cross-strait tensions
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/14/2026