Blind friends in Fuzhou are smelling handmade soaps made by blind friends in Taiwan.
In Fuzhou Aofengfang Book City, parents take their children to read books.
Colorful traditional flower lanterns, exquisite Fujian ancient home model, interesting Mazu cultural creation, fragrant Taiwanese handmade soap, wonderful Chinese traditional culture books... On the 15th, the 2022 "Books on Both Sides of the Strait to Welcome the New Year" activity was held in Fuzhou Aofengfang Book City. Entering the book city, the first thing that catches the eye is a variety of books, handmade products, cultural and creative products rich in local characteristics of Fujian and Taiwan, which attract readers to stop and read and watch.
The event was co-sponsored by the Straits Publishing and Distribution Group and the Fujian Provincial Federation of Taiwan Compatriots. This year, for the first time, it will be held simultaneously in Fuzhou, Taipei and Matsu, and will last until the 22nd of this month.
At Taiwan Normal University, Taipei Xisong High School, and Matsu Jieshou Village, traditional Chinese culture books from Fujian have attracted the attention of many people. "These books include an introduction to the 24 solar terms and traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival, and are welcomed by the people of Taiwan, especially young people, as soon as they appeared." Zhang Yanrui, a Taiwan participant in the event and editor-in-chief of Taiwan's Wanjuanlou Book Company, said that many Taiwanese students have stayed in front of these traditional books for a long time and have their hands full of scrolls, which shows that the people on both sides of the strait have the same love for Chinese culture. It is believed that through cultural exchange activities such as book fairs, the blood and kinship of the people on both sides of the strait can be more closely linked.
At Fuzhou Aofengfang Book City, Jiang Peiqi, president of the Fuzhou Taiwan Association, was pleasantly surprised to find many original books from Taiwan, such as "Light and Shadow Roaming Taiwan Jixing" and "Seeing Taiwan Lishan" and so on. In addition, there are cultural and creative products from Taiwan, such as ceramic cups with Q version of Mazu printed on it, canvas bags, umbrellas, etc. "When I was in Taiwan, I often visited Eslite Bookstore and was a Mazu believer. Today in the Fuzhou Bookstore, I can see books in traditional Characters and see Mazu cultural and creative products in Taiwan, which is really kind. Jiang Peiqi said.
At the booth of the Fujian edition of books, models such as Fuzhou Ancient House, Minnan Ancient House, yongding Tulou and other models built with blocks, paper pieces and porcelain clay were placed near books that introduced Fujian architecture, attracting readers' attention. Taiwan compatriot Wu Qingju is one of them.
Wu Qingju is a cultural worker who has lived on the mainland for more than 20 years and has witnessed the rapid changes in the mainland. "In the early days, Taiwan's cultural and creative products had some advantages, and now the mainland's cultural and creative products are becoming more and more excellent, but there are many places worth learning from Taiwan." Wu Qingju believes that cultural entrepreneurs on both sides of the strait should strengthen exchanges and cooperation, organically integrate traditional Chinese culture with modern elements, and work together to make the cultural and creative industries on both sides of the strait stronger and bigger.
The event also paid attention to the visually impaired groups on both sides of the strait, invited them to participate in the cross-strait book fair activities, and sent them books. For this special gift, the visually impaired compatriots on both sides of the strait are deeply touched. "Although we can't see it, we still want to understand this colorful world." Chen Junen, president of the Fuzhou Blind Association, said that before we often interacted with Taiwan's visually impaired friends on the YY channel, we can also carry out book clubs, listening to book clubs and other activities in the future, so that each other's amateur life is more flavorful.
In the Taiwan Cultural and Creative Exhibition, handmade soaps made by visually impaired friends in Taiwan are placed. Opening the gift box, Huang Yanping, a blind friend of Fuzhou, picked up the soap and sniffed it, smiled and said, "What a fragrance!" We blind friends in Fuzhou also have similar products, and I hope that everyone will have the opportunity to exchange ideas together. ”
"I feel very warm at this book fair." Du Jiexiang, secretary general of the Taiwan Visually Impaired Association and editor-in-chief of Taiwan Mulan Culture Publishing Co., Ltd., said through video link that he hoped that visually impaired friends on both sides of the strait could participate in more cultural exchange activities together and feel the happiness brought by strong blood and family and traditional culture.
The fragrance of books wafts on both sides of the strait, and the love is warm between Fujian and Taiwan. Data from Fujian Xinhua Distribution Group shows that from 2012 to 2021, the number of books imported and exported between Fujian and Taiwan was nearly 500,000. Relevant responsible persons said that in the future, people from both sides of the strait will continue to work together to let readers read more excellent books on both sides of the strait, further deepen mutual understanding, and enhance the friendship between compatriots.