Growing numbers studying away from home appreciate the differences and will miss the advantages

Editor's Note: China Daily is publishing a series of reports on cross-Straits relations ahead of Taiwan's new leader taking office. The reports are jointly compiled with the Taipei-based China Post. This, the fourth in the series, explores how young people and students from Taiwan view cross-Straits exchanges and how they have enhanced their lives. It was written by China Daily reporter Wang Xu and the China Post.

The increasing number of students from Taiwan studying on the Chinese mainland is helping to promote understanding and support stable cross-Straits relations, as possible deterioration has become a worry.