37 generals gathered in Zhangzhou, Fujian province across the Taiwan Straits on both sides of general average age 75 | | | _ across the Strait news

Xinhuanet, Xiamen, November 26 (reporters Yu Ying and)-General to strengthen cross-strait exchanges, and promoting cross-strait peaceful reunification for the general topic of the fourth cross-strait edge Festival, 26th in Zhangzhou, the Yasutsura hotel opened this morning.

This year's Festival is the largest, highest level, active content-rich one. Cross-Strait section, 37 retired General left for which Taiwan General 20-bit, continental General, 17. 2 will be in attendance for the first time in mainland, Taiwan will attend on one.

Whether listening to the generals on both sides to speak at the opening, or see a general cross-strait consigned over more than 300 pieces of paintings and calligraphy works, journalists feel the general expectations for an early peaceful reunification across the Taiwan Straits desire. Generals on both sides of an average age of 75 years old participating in the Festival, they were not hoping to have lived to see cross-strait peaceful reunification.

From Taiwan, Ding Zhifa accidentally received cultural festival on the 25th night welcome reception for he is 79 years old birthday cake. Ding Zhi told reporters that this was left mainland China at the age of 6 he was one of the happiest of birthdays. He started to participate in from the first, but this time most happy, because he saw the continent's two General Liu Jingsong and Li Xinliang.

2-day cultural festival, including the opening ceremony, generals on both sides ' exchanges General pen, cross-strait cultural Forum and sport activities such as horseback riding, hiking, golf.

Fourth cross-strait edge of general culture general culture General section consists of Chinese painting and calligraphy Institute, China Institute, and Taiwan Chinese generals, such as Professor of painting and calligraphy Institute sponsored since 2010 began a year, four cultures Festival total collection General across the hundreds of paintings and calligraphy works by more than qianjian.

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海峡两岸37位将军齐聚福建漳州 平均年龄75岁|将军|两岸|海峡两岸_新闻资讯

　　新华网厦门11月26日电（记者余瑛瑞）以加强两岸将军交流，促进两岸和平统一为主题的第四届海峡两岸将军连缘文化节，26日上午在漳州长泰连氏大酒店开幕。

　　本届文化节为历届规模最大、层级最高、活动内容最丰富的一届。海峡两岸共有37位退役将军专程赴节，其中台湾将军20位，大陆将军17位。大陆首次有2位上将出席，台湾有一位上将出席。

　　无论倾听开幕式两岸将军的发言，还是观看两岸将军送展的300余幅书画作品，记者感受到两岸将军期盼早日和平统一的强烈愿望。参加文化节的两岸将军平均年龄75岁，他们无一不希望能在有生之年看到两岸和平统一。

　　来自台湾的丁之发上将在25日晚的欢迎酒会上意外收到文化节为他79岁生日准备的蛋糕。丁之发告诉记者，这是6岁离开大陆的他过得最快乐的一个生日。他从第一届就开始参加，但这次最高兴，因为他看到了大陆的两位上将刘精松和李新良。

　　文化节为期2天，包括开幕式、两岸将军联谊交流笔会、两岸将军文化论坛和骑马、爬山、高尔夫球赛等体育健身活动。

　　第四届海峡两岸将军连缘文化节由中国将军书画院、中国将军文化研究会和台湾中华将军教授书画院等单位主办，自2010年开始每年一届，四届文化节总计收藏有数百位两岸将军书画作品逾千件。

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2013年11月26日21:53
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