China News Service, Xiamen, October 22 (Huang Yongsi) On the 22nd, the Huli District Cross-Strait Family Clan Symposium and the 8th Clan Clan Conference were held here, and more than 30 cross-strait family members gathered in Huli District, Xiamen , Talk about family friendship.
For a long time, Xiamen-Taiwan clans have had close exchanges. Often Xiamen clansmen were invited to visit relatives and friends in Taiwan, and Taiwan clansmen came to Xiamen to find roots and talk about their ancestors.
Affected by the epidemic this year, cross-strait family relations have been hindered, but the exchanges have never stopped.
As the liaison of Ye's clan in mainland China, Taiwan compatriot Ye Yongsong participated in this joint meeting.
Ye Yongsong told reporters that cross-strait exchanges between the Ye family have been going on for many years, and a large number of Ye family members visited each other every year in previous years.
The ancestor worship activities of the Ye clan in mainland China and all parts of Taiwan will invite each other.
"If you want to get close, you have to move more." Ye Yongsong believes that with the clan culture as a link, compatriots on both sides of the strait have cordial exchanges. The closer they get, the closer they get to each other.
"Although affected by the epidemic, the exchanges between the clansmen on both sides of the strait are still very active today." Wu Jiaying, a Taiwan compatriot, said that the friendship between the clansmen and the villagers on both sides of the strait is very precious, which makes the exchanges more informative and is also conducive to the integration and development of compatriots on both sides of the strait. .
Wu Jiaying expects that more young people will join such clan exchanges in the future.
"The Chinese culture has a profound background, and I hope that through cultural exchanges between clan kinsmen, young people can get closer, understand the historical origins, understand Chinese culture, and understand where their ancestors came from."
"We are also willing to take the opportunity of clan exchanges to provide a platform to promote exchanges and mutual understanding between young people on both sides of the strait." Ye Yongsong said.
According to reports, in 2015, Huli District established the first Taiwan-related Clan Joint Conference in Xiamen.
According to statistics from the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Huli District, since 2015, eight clansmen in Huli District, Xiamen City have received more than 20,000 people from Taiwan surnames and ancestors, and a total of 85 groups of more than 20,000 people have visited Taiwan. Non-governmental delegations have gone to Taiwan to carry out exchanges in 32 groups of 1,200. Many people.
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