The Chinese military released an animated video showcasing the reunification of Taiwan with mainland China.
Known for its aggressive overtures near the self-governing island, the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command released the animated short film on Sunday, which also marked the Asian supepower’s National Day.
Titled “Dreams Come True on the Fuchun River,” the film expressed the shared cultural heritage and hope for reunification between the two sides of the volatile Taiwan Strait.
The movie was inspired by the Escape from the British Museum, a series made by Chinese social media influencers, which centres on a jade teapot that turns into a woman and escapes from the British Museum
In the latest movie, two elves return to the Chinese mainland and reunite with the “Remaining Mountain Scroll” housed in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum.
Following a trilogy of Mid-Autumn Festival themed animations, the PLA Eastern Theater Command released another animated short film called "Dreams Come True on the Fuchun River" on Sunday, which marked China's National Day, expressing the shared cultural heritage and hope for… pic.twitter.com/Zk0AjWeBaU
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“When the two elves return to their beloved hometown, located near the Fuchun River, after years of separation, they not only fulfil their own dreams but also evoke a shared national sentiment and patriotism in the hearts of Chinese compatriots on both sides of the Straits. It also expresses the common aspiration of compatriots on both sides of the Straits to become closer and reunite,” Chinese state mouthpiece Global Times (GT) said about the movie.
“The Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” is one of China’s most well-known ancient paintings, whose fragments are currently housed in museums in both China and Taiwan.
Notably, the PLA’s newest movie also features aircraft carrier formations and J-20 fighter jets, which highlights the technological and technological progress and the ever-changing capabilities of the PLA.
Experts quoted by GT said the movie “not only embodies the shared roots and origins of the Chinese people but also depicts the joys and sorrows of Chinese compatriots.”