The current visit to Taiwan for exchange， brief and cursory as it is， has enabled us to see many places， to visit old friends while making new acquaintances. Whenever people gather together， an important topic of discussion has been how the Chinese nation can become prosperous and powerful in the 21st century. Although the young people on the Mainland and in Taiwan live in different social contexts （environments / milieus）， with their individually different experiences of life， in the innermost recesses of their hearts are wrought an indelible mark by the fine traditions of the Chinese culture. They all cherish the same ideal to rejuvenate the Chinese nation （They share the same ideal to rejuvenate the Chinese nation）。 In this great epoch at the turn of the century， our motherland is developing toward greater prosperity and powerfulness. People across the Taiwan Straits are bound to strengthen their exchanges and will mutually promote the earliest possible achievement of the great cause of reunification of the motherland. The precious opportunities and the tremendous challenges at the turn of the century have pushed the young people to the foreground （forefront） of the historical arena （stage）。 At this transitional phase between the two millennia， in what way the young generation should embrace the forthcoming new century replete with hopes is a question to which we have to seek an answer.
In the Riyuetai Lake， the waves across the lake surface have by now all vanished. Enveloped in utter tranquility， the Lake has joined me in deep thoughts…
