On the morning of January 31, with the theme of "Dancing on the Same Stage, One Family, One Spirit, and Connecting Fujian and Taiwan", the Fujian-Taiwan Youth Exchange and Friendship Activity was launched at the Fuzhou Taiwan Association, and a group of 57 ethnic minority exchange groups from Toyota Middle School in Taitung County will spend 5 days and 4 nights in Fuzhou.
"In the coming days, our football team and pop music performance classes will not only have the opportunity to showcase their talents, but more importantly, we will have a rich exchange with local schools in the field of creative invention education. "Our common language and cultural background provides us with unlimited exchange opportunities and potential for cooperation, and we look forward to more such exchange opportunities in the future to jointly contribute to the innovative education and all-round development of young people on both sides of the strait." ”
During the period of Rong, the exchange group will visit Sanfang Qixiang, Zhenhailou, Fudao, Shangxiahang, Yantai Mountain and other places to appreciate the history, culture and customs of Fuzhou, and will exchange views with Fuzhou Cultural and Educational Vocational Secondary School and Fuzhou Jinshan Middle School.
Approaching the Spring Festival, young people on both sides of the strait will experience a variety of activities such as making lanterns, making meat swallows, making dumplings, making spring rolls, writing Spring Festival couplets and so on, so as to understand the folk culture of the two sides of the strait and feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture.
In this event, young people from both sides of the strait will also learn from each other on the green field of Jinshan Middle School and build friendship. "Young people are the future of cross-strait relations, and it is very important to enhance understanding, and we are willing to create all conditions for young people on both sides of the strait to strengthen exchanges and interactions. The relevant person in charge of Jinshan Middle School told reporters, "I hope that this event can be used as a link to promote more exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in the future." ”
Music is also the highlight of this event, and young people from both sides of the strait will have music exchanges at Fuzhou Vocational Secondary School of Culture and Education. "There is no barrier in music, and I think it's a good way to use music to bring young people on both sides of the strait closer. According to the relevant person in charge of Fuzhou Vocational Secondary School, the school is an advanced unit of art education in the country, and has long provided a platform for the teaching, teaching and research activities of provincial and municipal art majors, "We will fully support young people on both sides of the strait to carry out multi-level exchanges, strengthen the linkage of music, culture and art on both sides of the strait, and build a stage for young people on both sides of the strait to display art." ”
Xue Qing, member of the party group and vice chairman of the Fuzhou Women's Federation, presented a series of child-friendly cultural and creative products to Taiwanese youth. She said that as one of the first 14 national child-friendly cities, Fuzhou has always incorporated the concept of child-friendly into the overall layout of urban development, and will continue to give full play to the advantages of the provincial capital city and the region to Taiwan, promote in-depth exchanges and cooperation among young people in Rongtai, promote people-to-people bonds with child-friendly friendship, and serve the great cause of the reunification of the motherland.
Young people are an important part of the most youthful and creative vitality in the cross-strait community with a shared future, and they shoulder the future of the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. The "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Supporting Fujian to Explore a New Road for Cross-Strait Integration and Development and Build a Cross-Strait Integration Development Demonstration Zone" clearly states that it is necessary to "encourage youth exchanges and exchanges" and "support youth groups in various fields and industries in Fujian and Taiwan to establish normalized communication channels".
"As a bridge between the two sides of the strait, the friendly interaction of young people across the strait helps to reduce misunderstandings and stereotypes. The relevant person in charge of the Fuzhou Taiwan Federation said that this event uses music and football as the medium to further strengthen the art, culture and sports exchanges of Rongtai youth through visits and learning, exchange competitions, etc., and enhance the emotions between each other.
It is reported that this event was guided by the Fujian Provincial Department of Education and the Fujian Provincial Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, sponsored by the Youth Working Committee of the Fujian Provincial Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, the Fuzhou Municipal Education Bureau, the Fuzhou Women's Federation, and the Fuzhou Taiwan Federation.
Source: Comprehensive Fuzhou Daily, Southeast Net
Editing and proofreading: Yu Xuelin
Editor: Ye Qiuyun
Operation: Financial Media Center of Fujian Branch of China News Service