The compatriots from both sides of the Taiwan Strait celebrated the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival on Thursday at a event in the city of Fuzhou in east China's Fujian Province.
Watching performanes and enjoying festive lanterns, people from near and far across the country celebrated the traditional Chinese festival together.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional holiday of ours symbolizing reunion and completeness. I believe that if compatriots on the both sides of the Taiwan Strait can work together, we will surely create a bright future together," said Margaret Chiang, who was born in Taiwan and is now serveing as the current director of the Taiwan compatriots investment enterprises association of Fuzhou.
"The interaction between the two sides, and the feelings shared by the people of both sides, as you can see, are from the bottom of their heart. It feels really good," said Andrew Hsia, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party.
Younger generations in the Taiwan region see more deveopment opportunities in the mainland, and the integrated development projects across the Taiwan Strait has been implemented for a year.
"We have the same roots. People in Taiwan can come to the mainland, and vice versa to enhance exchanges," said Chiu Pin-ping, a cultural and creative designer from Taiwan.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the night when the moon reaches its fullest and brightest on the 15th day of the eighth month on the lunar calendar. This year, the day falls on Sept. 17. During the festival, families reunite, admire the moon, share moon cakes and light up lanterns.
Cross-strait event held to mark upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival
