As a bed and breakfast owner in Taiwan's Hualien County, Chen Rei-jia was used to the minor tremors that sometimes disturbed her work.
Source: Jan Camenzind BroombyNow, survivors like Chen are facing a new challenge.
"It might take five to 10 years for full recovery," Chang Chih-hsiang, director general of Hualien's tourism department, told CNBC Travel.
Chang Chih-hsiang, head of Hualien's tourism office, estimates the area's tourism industry could take five to 10 years to fully recover.
Source: Jan Camenzind Broomby
Persons:
Chen Rei, jia, Chen, I've, Camenzind Broomby, Lai, Camenzind, Liang, Howard Yeh, Chang Chih, Stephanie Zhang, Chang, Cheng Wen, zhong, Lin Ya
Organizations:
Tourists, Hualien Hotel Association, CNBC
Locations:
Hualien County, Taiwan, Hualien, Taroko, Taipei