Ever since last October when the government announced that it would allow people on Taiwan to return to the Chinese mainland to visit their relatives, "going back to the mainland," a subject which was still a sensitive one half a year ago, has become a favorite topic of conversation among people from all walks of life.
自從去年十月，政府宣佈基於人道立場，即將開放民眾到大陸探親後，「回大陸去」﹘﹘這個在半年前都還算敏感的話題，已成為街頭巷尾人們最喜歡談論的事情。