Lu Shao-li, a history professor at National Chengchi University, says that the colonial government's motivation in developing tourism in Taiwan was self-interest and because of that, initially only high government officials had the right to enjoy tourist facilities. With time, the industry broadened and became open to commoners.
政大歷史系副教授呂紹理表示，日治時代殖民政府之所以發展觀光事業，主要考量的還是殖民者自身利益，因此初期只有高官權貴能享受，隨著時間演進，觀光產業的效益與規模才逐漸擴及民間。