Taiwan using Japan-like station names to lure Japanese tourists

Taiwan using Japan-like station names to lure Japanese tourists

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese "gagaku" ancient court musician Hideki Togi (C) and Taiwan officials pose at a press conference in Tokyo on March 10, 2014, to promote tourism in the territory. Taiwan is using in its publicity blitz the names of 32 of its train stations that have identical Chinese characters as station names in Japan.

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