A photography exhibition, featuring images captured by Taiwan university students during their hikes in the southwestern regions of the Chinese mainland, kicked off in Taipei on Sunday.
These students participated in an annual cross-Straits photography event in early July, trekking along the ancient Tea Horse Road - a network of caravan routes that can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and reached as far as India, West Asia and East Africa.
The photographs on display depict the breathtaking landscapes along the route as well as the folk culture of ethnic minority groups residing in the mountainous regions of the mainland, such as Southwest China's Yunnan Province and the Xizang Autonomous Region.
Liu Tzu-Chun, an exchange student from Taiwan at Nanjing University in the mainland, expressed her delight at participating in the photography event.
"It was incredible to see exactly what I had learned in my history and geography textbooks right before my eyes. I am grateful for the opportunity to visit the local attractions and experience the local culture, which is also a reason why I came to the mainland as an exchange student," she told the Xinhua News Agency.
The cross-Straits photography exercise was held after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the past six years, more than 100 students from both sides of the Straits have set out to travel the Tea Horse Road.
"It is hoped that the activity would continue and last for at least 10 years, enabling young people from both sides of the Straits to jointly observe and document the changes occurring in the region," said Kevin Tsai, head of the cultural exchange organization in Taiwan that organized the photography exhibition.
These students participated in an annual cross-Straits photography event in early July, trekking along the ancient Tea Horse Road - a network of caravan routes that can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and reached as far as India, West Asia and East Africa.
The photographs on display depict the breathtaking landscapes along the route as well as the folk culture of ethnic minority groups residing in the mountainous regions of the mainland, such as Southwest China's Yunnan Province and the Xizang Autonomous Region.
Liu Tzu-Chun, an exchange student from Taiwan at Nanjing University in the mainland, expressed her delight at participating in the photography event.
"It was incredible to see exactly what I had learned in my history and geography textbooks right before my eyes. I am grateful for the opportunity to visit the local attractions and experience the local culture, which is also a reason why I came to the mainland as an exchange student," she told the Xinhua News Agency.
The cross-Straits photography exercise was held after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the past six years, more than 100 students from both sides of the Straits have set out to travel the Tea Horse Road.
"It is hoped that the activity would continue and last for at least 10 years, enabling young people from both sides of the Straits to jointly observe and document the changes occurring in the region," said Kevin Tsai, head of the cultural exchange organization in Taiwan that organized the photography exhibition.
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