The fact that the ROC is still spiritual home to Chinese abroad was clearly indicated by the ten's of thousands who returned to take part in the celebration, representing the ten's of millions of ethnic Chinese all over the world.
一群群，一隊隊的僑胞，隨著飄揚的國旗步下飛機，也帶來海外二千萬僑胞嚮往祖國、四海歸心的訊息。每年十月慶典都有千千萬萬僑胞不遠千里歸來；所不同的是，人數總是一年比一年增多，歸期也一年比一年提早。