On the 4th evening, Ma Ying-jeou visited Danzishi Old Street and the core areas of the Two Rivers and Four Banks in Nan’an District, Chongqing. Despite the high-level security in mainland China, enthusiastic crowds still followed the former president wherever he went. Some even broke through the crowd to ask for his autograph. The news of his visit attracted many people who followed him on the internet and came to take pictures. The crowds became so huge that some people even crossed the road to shake hands with him, prompting the police to intervene. Ma also enjoyed traditional opera performances and interacted with the audience. Everywhere, he went, people shouted encouragement and took pictures, making him feel the warmth of the Chongqing people. Together with officials from the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, he led students to enjoy the night view of the intersection of the Jialing River and the Yangtze River.
On the evening of the 4th, former President Ma Ying-jeou went on a night tour to Danzishi Old Street and the core areas of the Two Rivers and Four Banks in Nan’an District, Chongqing. Despite the mainland’s high-level security, it still mightn’t stop the enthusiasm of the people. Wherever President Ma went, enthusiastic Chongqing people followed him, and some people “broke through” the crowd to ask President Ma to sign.
Due to the news of former President Ma, many people followed him on the Internet in mainland China. Many people came here following hearing the news, and followed him all the way to film former President Ma. Seeing more and more people, people kept crossing the middle line of the road to shake hands with the former President Ma at close range. The police urgently pulled up a human wall to stop them. The members of the group jokingly said, “It looks like a riot!”
Former President Ma also approached the wild stage to perform on the spot, enjoying traditional opera performances and interacting enthusiastically with the audience.
Wherever former President Ma went, there were crowds of people and the scene was packed. Many mainland citizens excitedly picked up their mobile phones to take pictures and uploaded them on the Internet. Some people shouted “Mr. Ma, we welcome you in Chongqing!”, “Mr. Ma is so handsome! “, “Thank you for coming to Chongqing!” Let him feel the enthusiasm of Chongqing people.
Finally, former President Ma, accompanied by Pan Xianzhang, deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, and Lu Hong, member of the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, led the students from the “Dajiu Academy” to the “Yangtze River Confluence” to enjoy the night view of the intersection of the Jialing River and the Yangtze River.
Former President Ma Ying-jeou’s night tour in Chongqing was nothing short of extraordinary. Despite the strict security measures, the enthusiasm of the people mightn’t be contained. Everywhere he went, crowds followed him, and some even broke through to ask for his autograph. The excitement didn’t just stop there, as people online in mainland China followed him and came to see him in person, capturing the moments on their mobile phones. The former President Ma was embraced with traditional opera performances, and he interacted with the audience enthusiastically. The night ended with a beautiful view of the Yangtze River Confluence, leaving him immersed in the warmth and enthusiasm of the Chongqing people.