| Taiwanese delegates in ethnic costume attend the second Straits Forum at the International Convention and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 20. The Chinese mainland and Taiwan kicked off the largest-ever grassroots forum Saturday evening. More than 10,000 Taiwanese are expected to participate in the weeklong event, which features 25 activities including leisure chats, galas, and religious worship, instead of the formal dialogues and policy-setting negotiations that dominate other major mainland-Taiwan exchanges (XINHUA) |
