Taiwan's outlying Matsu islands are pitching their first privately built and run tourist hotel to investors, a bet that tourism there keeps growing.

• Lienchiang County will hold an investor meeting in Taipei on the 26th for a hotel project in Nangan township.
• The county is counting on more visitors from China, which has been letting people from Fujian and Shanghai travel to Matsu again.
• Tourism has bounced back hard since the pandemic — the May Day holiday brought a record crowd and the highest hotel occupancy in the country.
• Buildable land is scarce because the islands are steep and over half the area is protected, making this large site rare.
• The site sits near the giant Mazu statue and the Magang shopping area, with views across to mainland China.

Outlook: The meeting will put lease terms and construction plans in front of potential bidders and shape the formal tender documents that follow.