In 1987 the number of tourists from the R.O.C reached its highest level after certain limitations on traveling abroad had been lifted. Not only did this number break the one million mark, the amount the tourists spent overseas surpassed US $ 3 billion.
民國七十六年，國人出國旅遊的人數到達觀光開放以來的最高峰，不但突破百萬，觀光客在海外的花費也超過卅億美元。