"We usher in a bright future together. You believe it, and I believe it. There are people waiting for you on the other side of your heart. Ride on the waves, see the lighthouse like a star, thousands of miles away, and live up to the promise..." Recently, the fifteenth Various activities of the 1st Straits Forum were held successively throughout Fujian province, and the theme song of the forum, "We Believe", was sung at the forum meeting held on June 17. Taiwanese singer Chen Linong and mainland singer Shan Yichun, the two "post-00s" musicians sang on the same stage, and sang the common aspirations of compatriots on both sides of the strait looking forward to exchanges and integration, and to work together towards the future.
The Straits Forum, which has gone through 15 years, continues the theme of "expanding non-governmental exchanges and deepening integrated development", and arranges 37 activities in the four major sectors of youth exchanges, grassroots exchanges, cultural exchanges, and economic exchanges, and also holds other 14 activities at the same time. Compatriots told each other about family affection, talked about sangma, and discussed the future together, which made this non-governmental exchange event across the strait full of warmth.
Common Roots and Spiritual Fit
Using lasers to turn the strings of Guqin and puppet threads, the performers first stroke the light strings with both hands in the Zen music, and then turn into dancing puppets when the light is entangled, integrating the intangible cultural heritage culture into the light and shadow effects of the modern stage... 17 On the 11th "Same-name Village Heart to Heart" fellowship event held in Xiamen on the 11th, "Fujian-Taiwan Best "Puppet" performance, Taiwanese puppet performers and Quanzhou puppet head carving artists performed together .
"Through this kind of cultural exchange, the skills of the two sides of the strait can be discussed and improved each other, and the puppetry can be passed on to the world. The combination of tradition and innovation will spark new sparks." Taiwanese puppetry artist Zhao Jintong said.
Lu Bingwen, the founder of the Exchange Center for Villages of the Same Clan and Name in Taiwan, Fujian and Taiwan, is a promoter of non-cultural cultural exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Lu Bingwen said that he hoped to use this event to build a cross-strait folk cultural exchange platform and promote compatriots on both sides of the strait to jointly promote Chinese culture.
"Technology is the result of decades, hundreds of years or even thousands of years of accumulation. It is very important to learn and inherit skills. The two sides of the Taiwan Strait must work together. Professionals in various fields of non-governmental affairs gather together so that we can 'skill the same' this year. Xi', next year's "play on the same stage"." Lu Bingwen said.
