The Taiwan parade float is displayed in Jimei district, Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, on Oct 20. [Photo by Li Siyuan/chinanews.com]

The Taiwan parade float that was part of the National Day parade held in Beijing on Oct 1 to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China went on display in Jimei district, Xiamen on Oct 20. 

The Taiwan parade float attracts a lot of attention during the National Day parade in Beijing. [Photo by Li Siyuan/chinanews.com]

The float will be displayed permanently in the district, according to Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, in a statement during the display's launch ceremony. Ma said that the Taiwan float will become a new tourism hot spot in Xiamen.

The float, featuring the tagline "Both sides of the Taiwan Straits are one family, and we will jointly fulfill the Chinese Dream", depicts Ali Mountain, a field of butterfly orchids, Taiwan youth dressed in traditional costumes, and an embossment of several significant historical events, including Zheng Chenggong (1624-1662) driving out Dutch invaders and recovering Taiwan in 1661. It showcases Taiwan's beautiful landscapes and recent cultural and economic development.

Distinguished guests take a group photo with their Taiwan compatriots at the launch ceremony for the display. [Photo by Li Siyuan/chinanews.com]

Chen Qiuxiong, deputy Party secretary of Xiamen, noted that Jimei has played an important role in promoting youth exchanges across the Taiwan Straits, and that the float displayed in Jimei will enhance the sense of national identity felt among overseas Chinese.