Surnames as a bridge across the Strait
By Zhang Yi, Hu Meidong and Dong Senhe |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2026-02-14 06:40
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Xiamen Airlines recently launched a themed initiative that allows cross-Strait travelers to rediscover their familial roots through the lens of Chinese surname culture.
For centuries, family names have served as a shared cultural code, sustaining kinship ties across the Taiwan Strait. Watch the video to see how Spring Festival travel routes have become cultural bridges, adding warmth and festive cheer to journeys home.
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