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China.com, December 28, "Promote integration with communication, promote integration with benefits, and promote integration with affection", promote the integration and development of the world, continue to deepen, and the mainland has always been full of sincerity. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, from the "31 Measures to Benefit Taiwan", "22 Measures for Agriculture and Forestry" to "11 Measures to Help Taiwan Enterprises" and other preferential gift packages have been continuously distributed, the mainland has taken the implementation of equal treatment as the core, opened up green channels for Taiwan compatriots in finance, education, culture, medical and other fields, and welcomed Taiwan compatriots with open arms. In recent years, with the continuous broadening of the policy caliber, more and more Taiwan "young" (Taiwan youths) have "gone north" with their ideals and aspirations, and they have indulged in sweat in the fertile land of the mainland with hard work and enthusiasm, and have written a beautiful chapter for cross-strait integration.
A reporter from China.com interviewed three young people from Taiwan who came to the mainland to study and learned about the reasons why they fell in love with the mainland.
Erhu Hua Nan: Choose the mainland and look at the broader art education market.
1.4 billion to 23 million, judging from the number of people, it is clear at a glance which side of the mainland or Taiwan has better development prospects. In particular, the rapid economic development has given rise to a stronger demand for art education. When asked why he chose to study in the mainland, Si Yuchen did not hesitate to give such an answer. Proficient in piano, violin and other musical instruments since childhood, he finally fell in love with the erhu, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, which may have laid the groundwork for him to "go north" to study from the beginning. Now, he is a graduate student of the erhu major of *** college, and he will continue to cultivate the fertile soil of the mainland and tell his cross-strait story with **.
Si Yuchen, a graduate student majoring in erhu at the college (Taiwan, China).
Pulling up the erhu, Si Yuchen admitted frankly that he would be enveloped by a strong and heavy emotion, and the melodious tone of the erhu was a little melancholy, like a symbol of homesickness. After studying in the mainland for more than 6 years, he used to play the erhu to soothe the thoughts in his heart whenever he traveled between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. However, life on the mainland did not make him feel strange at all, and he even felt very familiar with the road. The food, beauty and people of the mainland made him feel very intimate. Talking about the bits and pieces of living in the mainland, the first thing that came to Si Yuchen's mind was convenience. "As long as you go out, you only need a mobile phone, and you can buy things, take a ride, and explore your way. Especially after the opening of the residence permit for Taiwan compatriots, whether it is to see a doctor, take the high-speed rail, or even take a driver's license, they can enjoy the same convenience as mainland residents, which makes Si Yuchen go further and further on the road of "social family". "After I got my driver's license, I would go to the suburbs of Beijing with my friends every weekend. He quipped, "I didn't feel any difference other than the accent that was different from everyone else." ”
This year, he is in his second year of graduate school and has begun to think and plan for the future. He said frankly that after graduation, he will definitely stay on the mainland for development. "Because as we all know, the mainland's economy is very good now. When I went back to Taiwan and chatted with many friends, I found that they also planned to work in the mainland. After that, he may become an art teacher, passing on the culture to the younger generation.
Pure Wenqing: To decipher traditional culture, we still have to find the "roots".
Because of his love for walnuts, love to sing Kunqu opera, and love for Wenmo poetry, he ......Zheng Tingyi, a young Taiwanese man who loves traditional Chinese culture, has a reason to "go north" to find his roots.
As a senior Kunqu Opera ticket holder, Zheng Tingyi has more than 6 years of Kunqu Opera learning experience, and because of this, he is fascinated by ancient Chinese history and culture, and this little seed of dreaming has taken root in his heart since then. In 2018, Zheng Tingyi, who graduated from Fu Jen University in Taiwan, finally came to the mainland as he wished. Here, he studied hard and deepened his understanding of the continent. Gradually, he found that the mainland was different from what he had heard and imagined in Taiwan, and an idea germinated in his heart: to let more young people in Taiwan know the real mainland through his own bridge. He said: "The two sides of the strait have the same culture, the same species, the same roots, and the compatriots on both sides of the strait are one family. ”
Zheng Tingyi, Ph.D. student in Ancient Literature, Beijing Normal University (Taiwan, China).
The in-depth study of classical culture has made me feel more three-dimensional and rich in Beijing. I feel that the mainland has spared no effort to protect traditional Chinese culture, which has provided a stage for me to display my strength as a Chinese student!In this process, Zheng Tingyi also gained a richer self.
During his doctoral studies, as the secretary general of the Beijing Taiwanese Friendship Association of the China Youth Development Federation, he always shared Taiwan's special food with mainland students, and at the same time enthusiastically took Taiwanese students to the mainland to appreciate the landscape, humanities and customs of the mainland. From watching a drama together, chasing a star together, and brushing a short TV together, to helping each other, taking care of each other, and caring for each other, this has made young people on both sides of the strait have endless topics to talk about and endless similar experiences in mutual understanding, especially participating in activities such as youth exchanges in Taichung, using face-to-face interaction to further narrow the spiritual distance, and some young people in Taiwan commented that this is a good way to break the estrangement and establish friendship.
Zheng Tingyi deeply felt the trend of Taiwanese young people coming to the mainland in recent years to develop, and even more realized the heavy responsibility on his shoulders as a senior. This prospective professional is looking forward to staying in the mainland, seizing the opportunity, and writing his youth on the big stage of the motherland. His plan for the future is to go to Fujian Province, the place where cross-strait exchanges are most frequent, to focus on the field of culture and tourism, hoping that through his own efforts, the compatriots on both sides of the strait will be more integrated and the Taiwan compatriots will be more fond of and understand the mainland. He profoundly understands the affectionate call in the "Letter to the Taiwan Compatriots" -- the bright future of our great motherland belongs to us as well as to you. "Through the long-standing language, the compatriots on both sides of the strait will naturally be united. Zheng Tingyi firmly believes and expects that in the future, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait can tell a common Chinese cultural story in different forms.
Strait "Internal Officer": Only by returning to the mainland can we find a sense of national identity.
Through my studies and my own research, I have gradually become more aware of my personal position in the country and the nation, and then I have a clear sense of national identity, and I have also firmly made efforts to the best of my ability to promote the peaceful reunification of the two sides of the strait. In 2021, Taiwanese compatriot Lan Hao completed his first solo exhibition at Tsinghua University, "The Song of Youth Across the Strait - The Anti-Colonial Struggle of Taiwanese Students during the Japanese Occupation". It is precisely because of his study experience in the mainland that he is more and more able to deeply understand the mainland and find his "roots". The exhibition shows a panoramic view of the heroic acts of Taiwan's young people who persevered in resisting Japanese colonial rule from 1895 to 1945, aiming to promote young people on both sides of the strait and people from all walks of life to learn more about Taiwan's modern history and make due contributions to the realization of the complete reunification of the motherland and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. This event planted the seeds of finding "roots" in the hearts of Lan Hao, who was a participant.
Lan Hao, Ph.D. candidate, School of Marxism, Tsinghua University (Taiwan, China).
The obsession with "roots" has always been the driving force behind Lan Hao's return to the mainland. In Lan Hao's growing memory, many "ancestral hall names" with different styles in Taiwan have had a profound impact on his life. Initially, because of his curiosity about the name of the ancestral hall, he began to pay attention to and study the ancestral hall culture of the Chinese nation. Later, because of his extreme yearning for the name of the ancestral hall, he resolutely chose to cross the strait to Beijing for further study. Since then, because of his deep understanding of the name of the ancestral hall, he has devoted himself to promoting cross-strait exchanges. He said emotionally: "As a young Taiwanese national, I can give full play to my advantages and do a good job as a communicator and bridge between the two sides of the strait, especially for young people on the island and young people from Taiwan who come to the mainland to study, so that there can be deeper exchanges and deeper integration between the two sides of the strait." Lan Hao, who graduated from Tamkang University in Taiwan with a bachelor's degree in international **, went to Chinese mainland for further study for the first time in 2018, and was admitted to Tsinghua University to study for a doctorate in 2020.
Today, Lan Hao often actively participates in cross-strait youth exchange activities as a senior, and has served as the main organizer and participant of Taiwan exchange activities for many times, and shares his experience and insights on studying and living in the mainland. Lan Hao has a unique life experience that can be called the "internal affairs official" of the strait, and the answer can be found in the "Letter to Taiwan Compatriots" - "The Chinese nation has strong vitality and cohesion!"”
Text: China.com reporter Liu Jia, Sun Xiaotong, Han Yajie.
Translation: Angel Wang.
Editor: Zhang Yanling, Cai Xiaojuan.