Pingtan, the closest city on the mainland to Taiwan, has been actively promoting cultural and economic communication and exchanges with Taiwan in recent years.
According to Lin Xi, president of Fujian association of cycling sports, the events featuring a combination of sports and tourism such as the cycling race might be a wonderful way to further the city's progressive relationship with Taiwan.
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Two Taiwan riders pose for a group photo while participating in the 2017 Cross-Straits Workers' Cycling Race, held in Pingtan, Fujian province, on April 23. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
