Yearly event encourages creative collaboration

Sean Shih, one of the organizers of the seventh Cross-Straits (Xiamen) Cultural Industries Fair, or CCCIF, said the event serves as a platform for artists and craftspeople from both sides to communicate and also paves the way for further collaboration.

The event, held from Oct 24 to 27 in the coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian province, plays an important role in promoting the fine art industry.

As a highlight of this year's CCCIF, some 400 outstanding art pieces and handcrafts from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan were shortlisted by a panel of professional judges for a special contest.