The 2nd Cross-Strait Folk Culture and Sports Beach Games was held in Shanwei, Guangdong
More than 450 young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait gathered in Shanwei and Jieyang to carry out beach competitions, cultural roots and other activities
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The Second Cross-Strait Folk Culture and Sports Beach Games and the 2026 Taiwan Youth Lingnan Tour Chaoshan Culture Root-Seeking Camp were held in Shanwei and Jieyang, Guangdong, attracting more than 450 young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to participate in beach competitions and cultural exchanges.
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Why It Matters
Activities such as the Cross-Strait Youth Tour to Lingnan aim to promote mutual understanding and emotional connection between compatriots on both sides of the Strait through cultural and sports exchanges.
China News Service, Shanwei, Guangdong, August 16th (Reporter Guo Jun) From August 14th to 18th, the 2nd Cross-Strait Folk Culture and Sports Beach Games and the 2026 Taiwan Youth Lingnan Tour Chaoshan Culture Root-Seeking Camp were held in Shanwei and Jieyang. More than 450 young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait participated in activities such as beach competitions, inter-school exchanges, cultural root exploration, and folk custom experiences.
On the afternoon of the 15th, British singing and dancing, lion dancing, Shanwei fishing songs and cheerleading were intertwined at Binhai West Beach in Shanwei City, kicking off the Cross-Strait Youth Beach Fun Games.
Young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait formed mixed and random teams and participated in six sports including beach air volleyball, football darts, fun relay, fun shooting, joint tower building, and beach tug-of-war in a team-based manner.
During the event, young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait visited the Shanwei School of the High School Affiliated to South China Normal University to experience cultural projects such as traditional lion dance, calligraphy creation, and ceramic production, and had discussions and exchanges. The Taiwanese compatriots also visited the Fengshan Ancestral Temple in Shanwei, Guangdong Province’s base for exchanges with Taiwan, and experienced the common faith bond between both sides of the Taiwan Strait in the incense of Mazu. They also visited the famous attractions Sea Castle Coffee and Nanhai Guanshiyin Scenic Spot at Shanwei Red Bay.
On the morning of the 16th, the 2026 Shanwei Fishing Cultural and Tourism Event kicked off at the Harbor Cultural and Tourism Wharf. Taiwanese compatriots and local citizens enjoyed the fishing opening ceremony in Shanwei. That night, a banquet for thousands of fishermen was held at the Mazu Cultural Plaza in Fengshan. The fishermen's cultural performance complemented the lighting and intangible cultural heritage performances. Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait tasted the authentic flavor of "seafood from all over the world, freshest from Shanwei".
Next, the exchange group will go to Jieyang City to visit the Sanshan Wang Ancestral Temple, a cross-strait exchange base, to explore the common roots of folk beliefs between Chaoshan and Taiwan; enter the Puningzhuang Shiping Museum to appreciate the feelings of the patriotic overseas Chinese leaders about their home and country; stroll through the ancient city of Jieyang, and touch the cultural heritage of Chaoshan at Jinxian Gate, Jieyang Academy, Chenghuang Temple, and Ding Richang Memorial Hall.
Open Questions
- What are the specific plans for such cross-strait youth exchange activities in the future?
