China News Service, Wuhan, February 1 (Ma Furong, Yang Kai, Xie Weihua) Talking about the just-concluded trip to Hubei, Taiwanese youth Qiu Shiting is still full of emotions. In the new year, she looks forward to changing from a "first-time visitor" to a "frequent visitor".

  From January 27th to 31st, the "Exchange and Mutual Learning" Taiwan Youth Hubei Training and Spring Festival Integrated Exchange Event came to Wuhan and Yichang. 24 Taiwan youth from National Chengchi University, National Chung Hsing University, Ming Chuan University and other universities visited places such as the Xinhai Revolution Wuchang Uprising Memorial Hall, Wuhan University, the large commercial complex Wushang Dream Times, Hubei Provincial Museum, the Three Gorges Dam and other places. Experience skiing.

On January 28, Taipei Youth visited the Chime Bell of Marquis Yi of Zeng at the Hubei Provincial Museum. Photo by Yang Kai

  20 of the 24 people visited Hubei for the first time, and Qiu Shiting was one of them. In the Hubei Provincial Museum, she was amazed by the chime bells of Marquis Yi of Zeng, the sword of Yue King Goujian, and the chime bells and ancient music performances; at the Wuchang Uprising Memorial Hall of the Revolution of 1911, the rich historical materials allowed her to see "the sacrifices and efforts of the revolutionary pioneers." "These valuable insights are worth taking back and sharing with relatives and friends," she said.

  At Yichang Bailihuang Ski Resort, Taiqing Wang Yijie had a snowball fight with his companions and experienced skiing for the first time. This trip to Hubei is Wang Yijie’s first visit to the mainland. Wang Yijie said that her mother likes to watch mainland TV series and has always wanted to travel to the mainland on her own. In the future, she hopes to visit more beautiful mountains and rivers in mainland China with her mother.

On January 30, Taipei youth experienced skiing at Bailihuang Ski Resort in Yichang, Hubei. Photo by Xie Weihua

  Spicy hotpot, steamed dumplings, beef offal hot pot, dandan noodles, steamed tripe, radish dumplings... Taiwanese food blogger Ma Jiayu, who loves spicy food, not only takes food photos to share with Taiwanese netizens, but also specially purchases snail noodles and konjac noodles. Bring to friends and family. In her view, although the living environments on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are different, the pursuit of beautiful things such as food and beautiful scenery is the same. It is hoped that young people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait can make friendship and strengthen exchanges and cooperation through delicious food.

  During the visit, Taiqing Hou Guohui, who came to Hubei for the first time, celebrated his 24th birthday. He made a birthday wish: He hopes that cross-strait exchanges will be smoother, closer and more diverse in the future, and he also hopes that more young people from the mainland will come to Taiwan for exchanges. (over)