Around 400 workers from Pingtan and Taiwan took part in a cycling race in the Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone (PCPZ), Fujian province on May 1.

Workers from Pingtan and Taiwan compete in a cycling race in Pingtan, Fujian province, on May 1. [Photo/ptnet.cn]

It is the second straight year of the race, echoing President Xi Jinping’s call for increasing cross-Straits cultural communication.

The event was divided into three groups – men’s 90km road, men’s 60km mountain and women’s 30km mountain. Huang Jin, Lin Bingyu and Lin Xiaoqing clinched the top place in their groups.

Cycling is a popular sport. The race will serve as a bridge for Pingtan and Taiwan’s workers, said Lin Jiangling, deputy director of PCPZ’s administrative committee.

“The event is of great significance in enhancing cross-Straits communications,” said Yao Chiang-lin, chairman of the Chung-Hua Cross-Strait Labor Relations Development Association.

Yao added that he hopes more Taiwan professionals will come to Pingtan to take advantage of favorable policies in the Pingtan Free Trade Zone.