Taiwan residents celebrate coming home

One of the unforgettable people I met last year was a senior from Taiwan who had traced his roots and relatives in Fujian province through his family tree and age-old stories passed down by his ancestors.

In June, I traveled to Xiamen, Fujian, to cover the Straits Forum, an annual grassroots communications event between the Chinese mainland and the island.

As I was having dinner in the hotel where many of the participants from Taiwan were staying, I was attracted by loud laughter from a nearby table.