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GRADUATE WHO FEELS AT EASE BEING TREATED AS "ONE OF US"
The mainland welcomes and supports individuals and enterprises from Taiwan to pursue better development across the Strait.
Kao Chia Chun, a middled-aged teacher of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), recalled how he personally benefited from this welcoming approach.

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Kao Chia-Chun gives a lecture at the Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, Dec. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Wang)
During his pursuit of higher education on the mainland between 1997 and 2007, Kao witnessed the rapid development taking place there, particularly after the accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001. He decided to land a job in Fujian after graduation.
In 2009, Fujian rolled out a policy that gave equal job opportunities to Taiwan students graduating from mainland higher education institutions as their mainland counterparts.
It was that in very year that Kao was employed by the Fujian University of TCM, becoming the first Taiwan compatriot employed by a public institute on the mainland.
Kao enjoys the same treatment in salary and benefits as his mainland colleagues, including coverage by the national social security scheme and the housing provident fund.
The sense of belonging once again reassured Kao that his decision to settle down on the mainland was the right one. "I feel that I am treated as one of them. We are all children of the motherland," he said.
After China grew to be the world's second largest economy, more and more young people from Taiwan made the same choice as Kao. There were over 12,000 Taiwan students studying in mainland universities in 2019, roughly doubling the figure 10 years ago.
Kao is now committed to revitalizing TCM and deepening TCM exchanges across the Strait. "I established my career here, and my life value lies here."
30-SOMETHING LENDING YOUTHFUL VIGOR TO RURAL VITALIZATION
The rural life on the outskirts of Xiamen often reminds Wu Ping-Chang of his childhood when he grew up in a village in Taiwan.
"The climate and lifestyle, and even people's dialect are similar, and I enjoy staying here," said Wu.
Wu crossed the Strait to begin a career in 2018, at first dabbling in catering. Although affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, he was still reluctant to leave.
Inspired by the booming sector of new media, it occurred to Wu that he could use the internet to show the wider public the villages he knew so well, doing his bit to boost rural vitalization.

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Video grab shows Wu Ping-Chang (2nd L) talking with his partners at a cross-strait youth entrepreneurship base in Jimei District of Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, Dec. 9, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Wang)
In April this year, he and his partner began to produce short videos spotting traditional local culture. They have attracted about 5,000 followers on various social platforms including WeChat, Facebook and Twitter, with contents ranging from traditional food, villages' history, local customs, and songs about rural life.
They have been approached by other villagers for activities related to rural vitalization.
In 2021, building on the elimination of extreme poverty in rural areas, the mainland authorities are placing more emphasis on a strategy to modernize the vast countryside, or the rural vitalization drive.
With the boom of digital industries, young people from Taiwan are also exploring innovative ways to pursue and fulfill their dreams on the mainland.
"In my eyes, culture and talent are as important as infrastructure to rural vitalization," Wu said, adding that his team is pondering a new project to promote traditional rural culture through livestreaming.

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