Group photo of the event (courtesy of Tianjin Municipal Taiwan Affairs Office).
Taiwan, China, February 18 - The Jade Rabbit bids farewell to the old year, and the golden dragon welcomes spring. On February 9, the Chinese New Year's Eve, New Year friendship activities were carried out in Tianjin and Taiwan compatriots. More than 40 Taiwan compatriots, Taiwan businessmen, Taiwan youth, representatives of honorary title winners, and representatives of marriage and family on both sides of the strait gathered together to make dumplings, write blessing characters, talk about family life, celebrate reunion, talk about harvest, and look forward to the future. The calligraphers of the Municipal Yinglian Association splashed ink on the spot, wrote blessing characters and Spring Festival couplets, and sent blessings for the Year of the Dragon to the majority of Taiwan compatriots. The scene was full of warmth and festivity, and was full of strong New Year's flavor.
On behalf of the Tianjin Municipal People's Taiwan Affairs Office, Jin Fan, director of the Tianjin Municipal Taiwan Affairs Office, first expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Taiwan compatriots in Tianjin who have made positive contributions to Tianjin's development for a long time, and extended New Year's greetings and best wishes to the Taiwan compatriots and their families through everyone.
Jin Fan said that in the new year, the Tianjin Municipal Taiwan Affairs Office will strive to be the first and do good deeds in serving Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan enterprises and deepening the integration and development of Tianjin and Taiwan, and exchange the "hardship index" of the cadres of the Taiwan Affairs Office for the "happiness index" of Taiwan compatriots, so that the majority of Taiwan compatriots will be happy and satisfied in Tianjin; In the new year, I sincerely hope that the vast number of Taiwan compatriots in Tianjin will strengthen their confidence, integrate into the overall situation, and become supporters and builders of Tianjin's practice of Chinese-style modernization, participants and promoters of the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, advocates and practitioners of cross-strait peaceful development, and create new and greater achievements in promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation.
Dragon and Tiger Leap, Dragon and Horse Spirit", "Good luck in the Year of the Dragon, good luck in succession", "Auspicious in the Year of the Dragon, auspicious and wishful" ......In a festive and peaceful atmosphere, Taiwan compatriots celebrated together, exchanged blessings, and welcomed the arrival of the Year of the Dragon in the lunar calendar.
Before the event, the compatriots in Tianjin and Taiwan also visited the ancient culture street, appreciated the intangible cultural heritage New Year paintings, tasted special food, rang the bell and prayed for blessings, and felt the "relish" New Year together. (Joint report by China Taiwan Network and Tianjin Municipal Taiwan Affairs Office).