Giant pandas Tuan Tuan (R) and Yuan Yuan in the Taipei Zoo, Dec 23, 2008. [Photo/CGTN]

Culture and education

According to data from Taiwan.cn, between 2008 and 2016, more than 100 universities on both sides of the straits signed inter-university exchange and cooperation agreements, with thousands of students studying across the strait and tens of thousands of students from Taiwan visiting the Chinese mainland each year. Also, research institutions and organizations on both sides of the strait hold seminars on a regular basis.

Relevant cultural departments often jointly organize large-scale cultural exchange activities, such as performances by celebrities on both sides of the straits and co-production of films and television programs. Also, cross-Straits civil organizations often visit temples and hold cultural heritage exhibitions on the other side.