BEIJING -- The 11th Straits Forum will be held in Fujian province on the Chinese mainland starting on June 15, a spokesperson said at a press conference Wednesday."The forum will focus on and serve grassroots people and young people," said Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson with the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office.Thirty-three activities will be held to improve young people exchanges, mutual trust and emotional identity among compatriots from Taiwan and the mainland.Over the past 10 years, sponsors for the Straits Forum from both sides of the Taiwan Strait has grown from 54 to 82 and more than 100,000 Taiwan compatriots have participated. Facts have proved that the development of the forum is in line with the common aspiration for more exchange among compatriots from both sides, Ma said.Online application has been opened on the official website of the forum for April 15 to May 10 and the quota has been increased to 500 to meet the needs of the masses of Taiwan compatriots, Ma said. custom rubber braceletscustom wristbandscustom charm braceletscustom silicone braceletspersonalized rubber bracelets
BEIJING -- A total of 54.8 percent of single Chinese of marriageable age are looking for a partner with matchable wealth, according to a survey released by China Youth Daily recently.Some 37.6 percent of the 1,967 respondents said they value personal abilities while 36.1 percent pay attention to financial conditions when looking for a future partner, the survey said.Some 85 percent said they will not go against their own will to find future partner, although marriages of young Chinese were usually arranged by their parents in the past.According to the survey, 57.2 percent of the surveyed agreed that getting married at a later age is the most obvious change in recent years, followed by a larger age gap and matchable abilities between the potential couples.The respondents are from both urban and rural regions while 46.9 percent are male and 53.1 percent are female, it said. ctr silicone braceletssolid color silicone wristbandscustomize-braceletssilicone wristbands australiacustomize silicone wristbands<%2fcenter>
