An event marking the first Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration is held on Saturday at the Taiwan Guild Hall in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An event marking the first Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration was held at the Taiwan Guild Hall in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian province, on Saturday, with about 60 participants included Taiwan businesspeople, teachers and students residing in Fuzhou.

The event featured a historical photo exhibition showcasing the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, as well as screenings of clips from the popular drama Silent Glory, which tells the story of Wu Shi, a Communist Party of China underground worker in Taiwan. Participants also visited Wu Shi's former residence in Luozhou town to pay tribute to his legacy.

Taiwan compatriots visit Wu Shi's former residence in Luozhou Town, Fuzhou, to pay tribute to his legacy. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Yang Jun, president of the Fuzhou Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, said: "History is the best textbook. Eighty years ago, Taiwan returned to the embrace of the motherland through the joint efforts of compatriots on both sides of the Strait."

Li Shang-ru, a businessman from Taiwan, said: "Saturday marks the first Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration, and mainland's legislative establishment of this commemorative day reinforces the legal fact that Taiwan is part of China."

A historical photo exhibition showcasing the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is held in Fuzhou. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Chen Yi-ting, honorary president of the Fuzhou Taiwan Business Association, said that promoting cross-Strait exchanges and mutual understanding is the foundation for peaceful reunification.

Wang Liang-hong, a Taiwan professor at Fuzhou University, said beneath Taiwan's economic prosperity lies a crisis in its real economy, so cross-Strait integrated development is urgent.

"I hope more Taiwan compatriots will come to mainland to seize opportunities," Wang said. "I will use technology as a bridge to foster exchanges and work toward a shared future."