China News Agency, Fuzhou, January 8 (Reporter Yan Xu and Wu Shengwei) After the sea passenger route from Xiamen to Kinmen resumed navigation on the 7th, the two-Malaysia (Fuzhou Mawei-Matsu) passenger route also resumed navigation on the 8th.
The picture shows the Matsu passenger ship "Jishun No. 10" arriving at Langqi Wharf in Mawei, Fuzhou.
(UAV photo) Photo by Zhong Xin issued by China News Agency
At 10 o'clock in the morning of the same day, the Matsu passenger ship "Jishun No. 10" carried 30 Matsu folks, departed from Matsu Fu'ao Wharf, and arrived at Mawei Langqi Wharf at about 11:15; Famous Matsu folks returned from Langqi and arrived in Matsu at about 14:15, successfully completing the first round-trip flight between the two countries.
At 10:00 in the morning, Taiwan compatriot Lin Jianxiong took his two sons to the Mawei Langqi Ferry Terminal to Taiwan.
Although there are still three hours to board the ship, they can see their grandparents today. The happiness of Lin Hongyan and Lin Hongxi is beyond words.
The picture shows the Matsu folks preparing to take the "Jishun No. 10" back to Matsu from Mawei, Fuzhou.
Photo by Zhong Xin issued by China News Agency
"Happy! Grandpa and grandma, I'm back!" The brothers said excitedly.
Father Lin Jianxiong also said "very happy".
"I haven't seen their grandparents for three years, and I'm really on the verge of tears." Lin Jianxiong said frankly that the family of three can save a lot of money by going back to Matsu. Originally, they planned to return to Taiwan via Singapore, and it was estimated that it would cost about 1 10,000 RMB, and it takes a day and a night. Now it only costs more than 400 RMB to take the two-Malaysia route, and you can get home in one and a half hours.
The picture shows the Matsu folks arriving at Mawei Langqi on the "Jishun No. 10".
Photo by Zhong Xin issued by China News Agency
Lin Manxuan, a Matsu youth, is currently studying in a university in Wuhan. When she learned that the two-Malaysian route was resumed, she registered in advance and made an appointment to take a boat. She rushed from Wuhan to Mawei, Fuzhou to board the boat and return home.
"If there is no such route, it will be a lot of trouble to go home, and tickets may not be available. My hometown is in Matsu, so it is much more convenient to take the two-Malaysia route." Lin Manxuan said, hoping that the "mini-three links" will gradually return to normalization. After the new year, I have to go back to the mainland to go to school. I hope that the "mini-three links" will continue to be open at that time.
The picture shows the folks in Matsu waiting to take the first flight back to Matsu after the resumption of flights.
Photo by Zhong Xin issued by China News Agency
It is understood that the two-Malaysia route is currently tentatively scheduled to run twice a week, and passenger ships from both sides of the Strait will take turns to sail. Each passenger ship can carry about 170 passengers.
Taiwanese citizens with household registration in the Matsu area, their spouses, and children can register in advance to make an appointment to take a boat.
The passenger route from Matsu Beigan Baisha to Lianjiang Huangqi will also resume operation.
Jiang Peiqi, president of the Fuzhou Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprise Association, said that the "two horses" are separated by a strip of water, and the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are family members. I hope that the road home for Taiwanese businessmen and compatriots will no longer be expensive, tortuous, and far away.
"People on both sides of the strait should communicate more, so I once again call for the full opening of the 'miniature three links' as soon as possible." She said.
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