Taiwan Strait Grand Exchange

Author: Geng Jun
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book selects approximately 200,000 words and 70 pictures from the nearly 1.67 million words of Taiwan-related press releases issued by Xinhua News Agency last year and thousands of news photos. It is divided into fourteen parts: Assessing the Situation, Direct Flight, Peaceful Journey, Bridge-Building Journey, Ethnic Journey, Remembrance Journey, Cultural Journey, Ancestral Worship Journey, Fruit Landing, People-to-People Warmth, and the Passing of Jiang Zemin and Ma Ying-jeou. It records the positive interactions between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait in 2005, the blood ties and emotional bond between the people on both sides, as well as the shared aspirations and beautiful visions for peace in the Taiwan Strait. The articles and photos included in this book are genuine records of historical scenes. Many of the reports are insightful, vividly written, and deeply moving to read.