From October 19 to 20, a delegation of 85 people from the Chinese Taiwan Teochew Community Association and Three-Mountain King Culture Exchange Group visited Shantou and exchanged ideas with Shantou people, having a first-hand experience of Shantou's fresh progress and discussing with Shantou people on pursuing the integrated development of Shantou and Taiwan.

The delegation visited the Guangdong Yuandong Guolan Cross-Strait Exchange Base and the Across Taiwan Straits Exchange Base in the Zong Bing House in Nan'ao Island. They learned about the history of people-to-people exchanges between Shantou and Taiwan and discussed cross-strait exchanges and cooperation. The visiting and exchange delegation also visited such places as the Zhanglin Old Harbor; the "Gate of Nature", the landmark tower of the Tropic of Cancer; the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Pavilion and the historical and cultural block in the Port-opening Area in Small Park; and Shantou Port-Opening History and Culture Exhibition Hall. They gave the thumbs up to the development and changes of Shantou in recent years. The delegation said that Chaoshan culture and Taiwanese culture share the same roots and are inseparable. They said they would share what they had seen and heard during this visit with their family members and friends in Taiwan, further explore opportunities for cooperation between Shantou and Taiwan, and promote the win-win development of the tourism, culture and sightseeing industry of Shantou and Taiwan.

Source:Shantou Daily, Oct 21, 2023

　　台湾潮汕同乡会暨三山国王文化交流团赴汕交流参观

　　10月19日至20日，台湾潮汕同乡会暨三山国王文化交流团一行85人赴我市参观交流，近距离感受汕头发展新气象，共话汕台融合发展。

　　参访交流团先后来到远东国兰广东省对台交流基地，南澳总兵府海峡两岸交流基地，了解两地交往交流的历史，畅谈两岸交流合作。参访交流团还到樟林古港、自然之门北回归线标志点、小公园开埠区中山纪念亭历史文化街区、汕头开埠文化陈列馆等地参观交流，对我市近年来的发展变化大为赞赏。参访团表示，潮汕文化与台湾文化同根同源、密不可分。希望把本次参访交流的所见所闻带回台湾岛内分享给亲朋好友，深度挖掘双方合作机遇，促进汕台两地旅游文化观光产业共赢发展。

来源：汕头日报 2023-10-21