Cultural events bring together young people across Taiwan Strait in Chongqing, SW China

Kids from Taiwan participate in an event at the Chongqing Natural History Museum in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2026. From July 9 to 12, young people from China's Taiwan and Chongqing participate in a series of cultural events in Chongqing.

A total of 40 kids attending these activities visited Chongqing Natural History Museum on Friday evening. They visited the dinosaur exhibition, learned about paleontology knowledge, played interactive games, built tents together and shared fun stories of their hometowns. The event helped the young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait know each other better and build closer friendship. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Kids from both sides of the Taiwan Strait participate in an event at the Chongqing Natural History Museum in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2026. From July 9 to 12, young people from China's Taiwan and Chongqing participate in a series of cultural events in Chongqing.

A total of 40 kids attending these activities visited Chongqing Natural History Museum on Friday evening. They visited the dinosaur exhibition, learned about paleontology knowledge, played interactive games, built tents together and shared fun stories of their hometowns. The event helped the young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait know each other better and build closer friendship. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Kids from both sides of the Taiwan Strait participate in an event at the Chongqing Natural History Museum in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2026. From July 9 to 12, young people from China's Taiwan and Chongqing participate in a series of cultural events in Chongqing.

A total of 40 kids attending these activities visited Chongqing Natural History Museum on Friday evening. They visited the dinosaur exhibition, learned about paleontology knowledge, played interactive games, built tents together and shared fun stories of their hometowns. The event helped the young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait know each other better and build closer friendship. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Kids from both sides of the Taiwan Strait participate in an event at the Chongqing Natural History Museum in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2026. From July 9 to 12, young people from China's Taiwan and Chongqing participate in a series of cultural events in Chongqing.

A total of 40 kids attending these activities visited Chongqing Natural History Museum on Friday evening. They visited the dinosaur exhibition, learned about paleontology knowledge, played interactive games, built tents together and shared fun stories of their hometowns. The event helped the young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait know each other better and build closer friendship. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Kids from both sides of the Taiwan Strait set up tents to camp at the Chongqing Natural History Museum in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2026. From July 9 to 12, young people from China's Taiwan and Chongqing participate in a series of cultural events in Chongqing.

A total of 40 kids attending these activities visited Chongqing Natural History Museum on Friday evening. They visited the dinosaur exhibition, learned about paleontology knowledge, played interactive games, built tents together and shared fun stories of their hometowns. The event helped the young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait know each other better and build closer friendship. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Kids from both sides of the Taiwan Strait participate in an event at the Chongqing Natural History Museum in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2026. From July 9 to 12, young people from China's Taiwan and Chongqing participate in a series of cultural events in Chongqing.

A total of 40 kids attending these activities visited Chongqing Natural History Museum on Friday evening. They visited the dinosaur exhibition, learned about paleontology knowledge, played interactive games, built tents together and shared fun stories of their hometowns. The event helped the young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait know each other better and build closer friendship. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Kids from both sides of the Taiwan Strait learn to set up tents to camp at the Chongqing Natural History Museum in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2026. From July 9 to 12, young people from China's Taiwan and Chongqing participate in a series of cultural events in Chongqing.

A total of 40 kids attending these activities visited Chongqing Natural History Museum on Friday evening. They visited the dinosaur exhibition, learned about paleontology knowledge, played interactive games, built tents together and shared fun stories of their hometowns. The event helped the young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait know each other better and build closer friendship. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Kids from Taiwan participate in an event at the Chongqing Natural History Museum in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2026. From July 9 to 12, young people from China's Taiwan and Chongqing participate in a series of cultural events in Chongqing.

A total of 40 kids attending these activities visited Chongqing Natural History Museum on Friday evening. They visited the dinosaur exhibition, learned about paleontology knowledge, played interactive games, built tents together and shared fun stories of their hometowns. The event helped the young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait know each other better and build closer friendship. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Kids from both sides of the Taiwan Strait participate in an event at the Chongqing Natural History Museum in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2026. From July 9 to 12, young people from China's Taiwan and Chongqing participate in a series of cultural events in Chongqing.

A total of 40 kids attending these activities visited Chongqing Natural History Museum on Friday evening. They visited the dinosaur exhibition, learned about paleontology knowledge, played interactive games, built tents together and shared fun stories of their hometowns. The event helped the young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait know each other better and build closer friendship. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)