Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-02
An office set up by the Kinmen County Government in 2016 is working to maintain the
Wu said his county will keep connections with diaspora alive.
county’s ties with locals who have migrated abroad.
The island county saw many residents leave for opportunities abroad in past decades, when local development was limited. Many settled in Southeast Asia.
During an RTI interview on Friday, deputy county commissioner Wu Cheng-tien said that during those years, migrants helped Kinmen through remittances of money. He said the funds were particularly useful in allowing islanders to maintain their religious culture. [FULL STORY]