Mid-Autumn Festival enhances cross-Strait ties
China DailyPeople from both sides of the Taiwan Strait gathered in Fuzhou, capital of East China's Fujian province, on Sept 12, 2024 to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. Ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday that symbolizes family reunions and falls on Tuesday this year, more than 200 people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait gathered in Fuzhou, capital of East China's Fujian province, to call for peaceful development. "It is a tradition for Chinese people to reunite with the whole family and celebrate the festival," Song said, adding that the Chinese mainland will actively boost the cross-Strait flow of personnel as well as exchanges and cooperation in various areas, and continue deepening integrated development across the Strait. Weng Ying-min, executive vice-chairman of the Fuzhou Taiwan-funded Enterprises Association, said, "Local residents have a deep longing for mainland residents to visit Matsu and Kinmen for tourism, which would greatly benefit the local economies."