First China flight lands in Taipei
Chairman of China Southern Airlines, Liu Shaoyong (刘绍勇) piloted the inaugural flight from Guangzhou to Taipei yesterday carrying 258 passengers. On landing at the Taoyuan International Airport, the 100 or so mainland tourists were given a warm welcome including this lion dance and an Taiwanese aboriginal dance you see in the video, but later in the day, they were also greeted by Falun Gong members at a popular tourist site. This first encounter remained civil but the group outlawed as a spiritual cult in China has promised to step up its presence at all the scenic spots that mainland tour groups will visit, so that "they can see our freedom, and we can change their thinking."
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