China News Service, Guangzhou, September 24 (Reporter Guo Jun) The 8th Taiwan Youth Lingnan Tour was launched on the 24th at the Memorial Hall of Marshal Sun Yat-sen's Mansion in Guangzhou.

  The event was co-sponsored by 11 units including the Guangdong Provincial Association for the Promotion of Cross-Strait Exchanges, Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Provincial Department of Education, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taiwan Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of Macao, and the Office of the ARATS in Macao.

The launching ceremony was organized in a "site + cloud" approach, with the main venue in Guangzhou and branch venues in Shenzhen, Zhongshan, Dongguan, and Qingyuan.

  The theme of this event is "come together, dreams are more exciting-youth build dreams and gather together in Lingnan". It was held in a small-scale and multi-frequency manner in Guangdong and Macau from late September to mid-December. More than 2,000 Young people from both sides of the strait participated in the activities, forming a comprehensive, multi-regional, multi-industry exchange pattern.

  The event takes the form of "9+7", designing Sun Yat-sen's historical and cultural exploration, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area technology experience, Guangdong-American rural experience, Hakka cultural experience, Chaoshan cultural roots, Maritime Silk Road cultural exploration, Zen culture study and exchange, Guangdong 9 high-quality routes including the exploration of world heritage and intangible cultural heritage, selected the Taiwan Youth Drama Performance Study Summer Camp, Guangdong-Taiwan Modern Agricultural Technology Exchange, Guangdong-Taiwan Workers Exchange, Cross-Strait University Student Structure Model Contest, and Taiwan-Hong Kong-Macao University Student Artificial Intelligence Robot Invitational Competition 7 distinctive youth exchange projects in various industries, such as the journey for young talents on both sides of the strait to find honey and love, are included in the overall framework of Lingnan trip activities.

  The purpose of the event is to let young people on both sides of the strait understand the cultural and historical imprints of Lingnan through visits and exchanges, forums and networking, experience sharing, experience sharing, etc., explore the struggles of the ancestors of Lingnan, experience the magical and colorful cultural charm of Lingnan, and witness the majesty and magnificence of the motherland. The beautiful rivers and mountains of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area witness the close economic and social development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, experience the great achievements of Guangdong’s reform and opening-up, perceive the long-lasting vigor of Chinese culture, deepen the understanding of Chinese culture by young people on both sides of the strait, and enhance the kinship of the nation and compatriots , To promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and the integration and development of Guangdong and Taiwan.

  Su Yifang, a representative of Taiwan’s youth participating in the event and chairman of the Guangzhou Taiwan Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Service Center, said that the Taiwan Youth Lingnan Tour has become an important brand event for Guangdong Province to promote cross-strait youth exchanges. It has been successfully held for seven sessions, with nearly a hundred participants. The number of outstanding cross-strait college students in Guangdong has expanded to thousands of young people from all walks of life on both sides of the strait.

  It is reported that after the opening ceremony of the general camp, 4 high-quality routes will be launched simultaneously. From October to November, 5 high-quality routes and 7 special exchange projects will be launched, and representatives of campers from each route will be organized to visit and exchange in Macau and participate in the general Closing ceremony.

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