Recently, going to Northeast China to experience the charm of ice and snow has become a hot trend(热潮), attracting many 1 from the southern parts of China. They have been affectionately called nanfang xiaotudou or "little southern potatoes" due to their relatively small stature compared to people in the 2 .
During this year's winter vacation and Spring Festival, many people from Taiwan have 3 to the Chinese mainland, especially to experience the trendy Northeast China ice and snow tours, an experience not 4 in Taiwan.
Alice, from Taipei and a student studying at National Chengchi University, 5 visit-ed Jilin province for five days 6 some other friends from Taiwan. They learned to make fish skin necklaces and experienced activities such as skiing and admiring the rime. "This is my first visit to such a 7 place. The freshly caught fish is surprisingly heavy — an inter-esting experience indeed," 8 said.
Chen Cheng, a student from Nanjing Normal University , who also visited Northeast China this 9 , said:" Exploring the diverse history and culture of the mainland has opened my eyes to aspects(方面) I never 10 before. I've been to Harbin in Heilongjiang Province before, 11 standing on the thick ice this time is a new experience for me. The climate and cuisine here are quite 12 from Taiwan, offering me a wealth of new experi-ences. "
In the recent trending video, a little girl and her mother have an interesting 13 . When the girl expresses her wish to visit Harbin, her mother tells her that she would be called "little pineapple", which is a specialty of Taiwan. However, the girl responds:" Daddy said I am not little 14 , but little danggui" .
Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said no matter what they are called, children from Taiwan and the Chinese mainland are all Chinese children, and will undoubtedly be loved and warmly 15 .
