Scholars discuss cultural ties between Chinese mainland, Taiwan

STORY: Scholars discuss cultural ties between Chinese mainland, Taiwan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of an academic event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HSIEH KUO-HSING, Researcher from Taiwan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHENG ZHENMAN, Professor with Xiamen University STORYLINE: Scholars from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan on Thursday discussed the marine cultures and folk customs in Fujian and Taiwan, in an academic event held at Xiamen University in Fujian Province. They gave talks on the shared cultures and beliefs in Fujian and Taiwan, and further demonstrated the close connection between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HSIEH KUO-HSING, Researcher from Taiwan "In addition to cultural exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, there's a stronger cross-Strait connection in terms of folk beliefs and folk customs. With more cross-Strait exchanges, we are seeing more and more c