March 5, 2009, Premier Wen Jiabao in his government work report, said: “… actively expand all exchanges, cultural, educational and other exchanges, so that the compatriots on both sides closer together, closer to the feelings, the interests of more integrated …

March 3, 2009, Chairman Jia Qinglin of the CPPCC National Committee, described the cross-strait relations, the same high frequency of “cultural exchange” appears. Jia Qinglin said: “… to carry out special investigations on cross-strait cultural exchanges, etc., and deepen cross-strait cultural exchanges and cooperation, enhance the people of Taiwan in particular groups of young people on the identity of the Chinese nation and Chinese culture …”

In this regard, the interpretation of the media on the island: the cultural exchange will become the future cross-strait relations, “key”.

evoke a common cultural memory

In fact, even years in cross-strait confrontation, the desire of the people on both sides of the strait cultural exchanges have never stopped.

the end of the

the 1970s, Fujian Province, there had been a while smuggling frenzy, local coastal fishermen to use the “Yuan bulk of” silver on the high seas from the hands of Taiwanese fishermen in exchange for mainland tight supplies, Teresa, and Fei Fei soundtrack the most popular and other singers. China Council for the Promotion of cultural development, vice president of Xin Qi long been concerned about the Taiwan issue, he believes that the voice of the cultural exchange is an important force to promote the Chiang Ching-kuo of the open cross-strait exchanges. Are less sensitive to cultural exchange for the beginning of cross-strait exchanges only gradually in full swing.

According to Taiwan media reports, since the end of 1991 to 2008, only the mainland side was invited to Taiwan cultural exchange project reached more than 4,500, more than 44,000 people. People on both sides of the passion for cultural exchange, the important reason is that the two sides connected with the same kind of blood is that the two sides share a common cultural memory and cultural identity.

“Chinese culture is the common wealth of both sides of the contact cross-strait precious emotional bonds.” talked about the significance of cross-strait cultural exchanges, Professor Cai Wei, Chinese Culture University in Taiwan I said, Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian launched a 20 years “cultural independence” Democratic Progressive Party “interested parties” and even up to now never give up “, you can read the landscape meets West”, see the the Qianlong study three Greek Church Fateh “divide the possession of the two sides, a common national cultural memory is naturally aroused. “Cultural independence” how will the market? “This is the magical role of cross-strait cultural exchanges.”

as soon as possible signing of a “culture of the ECFA”

cultural exchange will be the future cross-strait relations, “key” to this, the island’s media editorial pointed out that the further deepening of cross-strait cultural exchanges, will greatly enhance the emotional identity of the people on both sides, people on both sides to create a common spiritual homes to provide more favorable conditions.

to further promote and deepen cross-strait cultural exchanges, Taiwan Tunghai University professor Yang Kaihuang that the signing of the culture of the ECFA, institutionalization and normalization of cross-strait cultural exchange is the most important. More than three years, the rapid development of cross-strait cultural exchanges, the accumulated wealth of achievements, experience and cultivated popular support, and laid a good foundation for cross-strait consultations on the next step the cultural exchange agreement. “

In fact, as early as 2010, the Minister of Culture Cai Wu once said, the mainland in the 12th Five-Year “period will increase the intensity of cross-strait cultural exchanges, but also look forward to the two sides can discuss the signing of the cross-strait cultural in some way exchange agreement. It is reported that during the two sessions this year, the proposal submitted by the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League Central also suggested that a timely manner to discuss the signing of the cross-strait cultural exchange, to promote cross-strait cultural exchanges across the stage to the rational exchange by the emotional exchange.

cross-strait cultural ECFA “appearance of the island scholars has been thinking of details: If the conditions are ripe, can be discussed the mutual establishment of the offices of folk culture; to strengthen cross-strait cultural and creative industries interact and mutually beneficial, mutually agreed policy support and investment protection mechanisms; to establish a “culture experimental zone.” Such as southern Fujian region, and the Taiwan Strait east coast the same root, with the same language “advantage, the basis of more mature exchanges and cooperation can be the first to enter the substantive process of cooperation in hand …

help crack the cross-strait political problems

in 2008, the cross-strait relations have been “immobility study miserably” gradually reaching detract from the stream before the village. Outlook 2012 cross-strait relations, Wen Jiabao in his government work report to expand cross-strait relations and peaceful development of a new situation “. The island’s media comments that have cross-strait peaceful development of the most fundamental cultural identity, cultural identity, many differences will naturally die out. Deepen cross-strait cultural exchanges with the Chinese culture as the main, to be able to narrow the gap between the lifestyle of the people on both sides, the shape of the cross-strait common value recognition.

Xin Qi further noted that cultural exchanges can be a buffer zone Zhechong political differences to become the platform of “building mutual trust, shelve disputes, seek common ground while reserving differences, and create win-win”. With the cross-strait economic and trade exchanges in various fields, especially the accelerated pace of social integration of Chinese culture will become the important consensus of the dispute beyond the cross-strait political, ideological struggles, the struggle of the system, create a favorable atmosphere for the two sides to break the political problems . (Reporter Li Wei-Na)