Tianshui City, Gansu Province, northwest China - June 21, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of ceremony worshiping Fuxi, mythical ancestor of Chinese nation, in progress
2. Various of Song Tao, head of both Taiwan Work Office of Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Taiwan Affairs Office of State Council, and Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, jointly presenting flower basket to statue of Fuxi, bowing

Tianshui City, Gansu Province, northwest China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Fuxi Temple, visitors

4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman, Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party (partially overlaid with shot 5):
"It has been important roots of the fine traditions of the Chinese nation for thousands of years and also the core values of Chinese culture to respect the deceased and remember the past, and to be grateful for the source of one's success. Through the solemn ceremony of worshiping the ancestors of Chinese culture, I hope that young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait can further join hands and work together to create a bright future for the Chinese nation."
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5. Various of ceremony in progress
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New Taipei City, Taiwan, China - June 21, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of worship ceremony in progress

Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party who is leading a delegation of Taiwan youth on a visit to the Chinese mainland, attended a ceremony worshiping Fuxi, a mythical ancestor of the Chinese nation, on Saturday in the city of Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province.

At 09:50, the ceremony commenced in front of the city's Fuxi Temple, accompanied by the resonant sounds of drums and tolling bells. This was followed by a series of customs and rituals, including the reading of a eulogy. About 750 people from home and abroad gathered for the occasion.

Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, and Ma jointly presented a flower basket to the statue of Fuxi.

Ma called on young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to gain a deeper understanding of their identity as descendants of the common Chinese ancestors through such cultural events, and to continue working together to create a bright future for the Chinese nation.

“It has been important roots of the fine traditions of the Chinese nation for thousands of years and also the core values of Chinese culture to respect the deceased and remember the past, and to be grateful for the source of one's success. Through the solemn ceremony of worshiping the ancestors of Chinese culture, I hope that young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait can further join hands and work together to create a bright future for the Chinese nation," he said.

A similar event was held at the same time in New Taipei City of China's Taiwan region, marking the 12th consecutive year that the legendary figure has been commemorated simultaneously on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Tianshui is known as the birthplace of the mythical figure, who is worshiped for his contribution to teaching people about fishing, hunting and animal husbandry. According to historical records, the annual commemoration of Fuxi has a history of more than 2,000 years. It was listed as a form of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

This is Ma Ying-jeou's fourth visit to the mainland after leaving office, lasting from June 14 to 27. Following the worshiping ceremony he will lead his delegation to visit the Hexi Corridor. Prior to his trip to Tianshui, he attended the 17th Straits Forum which began on June 15 in Xiamen, Fujian Province.

中国北西部・甘粛省天水市-2025年6月21日（CCTV-中国大陸での使用は不可）
1. 伏羲廟、伏羲を祀る「伏羲大典」
2. 中国共産党中央台湾事務弁公室・国務院台湾事務弁公室の宋濤主任、馬英九元中国国民党主席、献花

中国北西部・甘粛省天水市-最近（CCTV-中国大陸での使用は不可）
3. 「伏羲廟」の扁額、境内、参拝者
4. 同録（中国語）中国国民党　馬英九元主席（一部インサート、ショット5）
「先祖を敬って祭祀を行い、井戸を掘った人の苦労を忘れず感謝することは、中華民族の数千年にわたる優れた伝統の重要な根源、かつ核心的価値だ。海峡両岸の若者が、中華民族と文化の始祖を祀る厳かな儀式を通じて、手を携えて中華民族の美しい未来を共に創造していくよう期待する」
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5.「伏羲大典」進行中
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中国・台湾新北市-2025年6月21日（CCTV-中国大陸での使用は不可）
6.「伏羲大典」進行中、参列者

　中国国民党の馬英九元主席が台湾の青年代表団を率いて中国大陸を訪問中だ。21日には北西部・甘粛省天水市で、中華民族の神話にある祖先の一人「伏羲」を祀る「伏羲大典」に参列した。

　「伏羲」は、古代中国「三皇五帝」の三皇の一人として知られ、現在の天水で誕生した後、人々に狩猟や牧畜を教え、文字を作り、中国の人文始祖と言われる。

　「伏羲大典」は午前9時50分に「伏羲廟」で、太鼓と鐘の音が鳴り響く中始まり、一連の儀式が執り行われた。

　今年は約750人が参加し、馬英九元主席は中国共産党中央台湾事務弁公室・国務院台湾事務弁公室の宋濤主任とともに、献花を行った。

　そして台湾海峡両岸の若者に、こうした文化活動を通じて中華民族の共通の祖先の子孫としてのアイデンティティをより深く理解し、中華民族の明るい未来を創造するために協力し続けるよう呼びかけた。

　＜中国国民党　馬英九元主席＞
　「先祖を敬って祭祀を行い、井戸を掘った人の苦労を忘れず感謝することは、中華民族の数千年にわたる優れた伝統の重要な根源、かつ核心的価値だ。海峡両岸の若者が、中華民族と文化の始祖を祀る厳かな儀式を通じて、手を携えて中華民族の美しい未来を共に創造していくよう期待する」

　この日は、台湾の新北市でも「伏羲大典」が開催され、台湾海峡の両岸で同時に12年連続で「伏羲」を祀る儀式が行われた。

　今回は馬英九氏にとって、中国国民党主席を退任後4回目の大陸訪問となる。一行の訪問は14日から27日まで続き、15日には福建省アモイ市で第17回海峡フォーラムに出席した他、この後は黄河の西側にある「河西回廊」の史跡もめぐる予定だ。