Reported 12 months ago
Following the 0403 earthquake in Hualien, the local tourism industry has been severely affected, with the overall hotel occupancy rate in July being less than 20%, leading to a quiet atmosphere. A rice ball shop owner expressed his distress over the lack of customers during what he described as the toughest summer vacation in his four years of entrepreneurship, attributing the decline to the natural disasters and a decrease in tourist traffic. Despite the challenges, he received an outpour of support and encouragement from netizens, with some even purchasing 20 rice balls to help out.
Source: YAHOO