Ningbo, 4 Apr (Zhongxin Net) -- On 1 April, with the sea breeze blowing through the ends of his hair, holding chrysanthemums in his hand, and looking at the familiar island in front of him, Taiwan compatriot Ke Shouxiong brought his wife and son and a group of 4 people to Yushan Island in Xiangshan County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, to worship his ancestors.
"My father is a native of Yushan Island." Ke Shouxiong has been in the mainland for nearly 30 years to start a business, and every time Qingming, he will bring his family back to his hometown to pay homage.
Worshiping ancestors on Qingming Festival is a common custom shared by compatriots on both sides of the strait. On the eve of the Qingming Festival, many Taiwan compatriots "landed" to make sacrifices, tracing their roots in light and shadow, recalling the warm years, and perceiving the development of the mainland.
Flowers, silence, bowing... Recently, from Taipei, Taiwan to Ningbo, Zhejiang, Taiwan compatriot Tang Yi once again "landed" in Fenghua District of Ningbo City to pay homage to his ancestors.
"This time I came mainly to discuss with the Fenghua family to bring my father's ashes back to my hometown for burial, which is also my father's last wish." Tang Yiwei explained that he originally planned to do so three years ago, but he did not expect that the epidemic temporarily blocked the exchanges between compatriots on both sides of the strait.
Jin Ruming (fourth from right) and Wang Zhenhui (third from right) and their husband and wife took a group photo again. Photo courtesy of Zhou Weina
Although Tang Yiwei, 67 years old this year, has gray hair, he is in good spirits. This time he returned to his hometown to clean up, he found that the local area has undergone great changes, especially the continuous improvement of the rural appearance and the continuous improvement of the ecological environment, "Fenghua's spring is still very beautiful, it is what my hometown looks like in my memory." ”
Visit the cross-strait exchange base of Xuedoushan Strait, visit the peach blossom countryside... In the past few days, Jin Ruming and Wang Zhenhui, who returned to their hometown to pay respects, came to Fenghua, Ningbo from Taipei, Taiwan, and while worshipping their ancestors, they walked into the corners of their hometown to perceive the development of their hometown.
"When my father was alive, he often warned us to go back to our hometown to see it, so this time we chose to go to Fenghua to take a look and get in touch." Jin Ruming said.
"After a hundred years, I must put my ashes in Yantou Village. My children and grandchildren must continue to promote cross-strait exchanges. Chen Chaoping, vice president of the Fenghua District Taiwan Compatriots Taiwan Affiliation Association, showed reporters an eight-page will written by her grandfather Mao Qiwen in an interview.
Attached to the back of the will, there is also a detailed "transportation road map", how to take the plane, shuttle, etc. are carefully marked.
"In the 20s of the 90th century, information was not as developed as it is now, and behind this 'transportation road map' was my grandfather's good intentions." Chen Chaoping said that her grandfather has always missed his hometown and wants to return to his hometown and return to his roots, even if he has been away for decades, he still remembers every grass and tree in his hometown clearly and has never forgotten.
When the green fields of Fangyuan are walking, spring enters the remote mountains and is surrounded by blue. The two sides of the strait share the same roots and origins, and their blood is connected, and the long distance cannot stop their feelings of homesickness, and the mountains and waters cannot stop their steps to return to their hometowns. (End)