Most people from Taiwan who return to the mainland do so to visit family graves, yet some are unable to find the graves, or cannot find a place to buy goods used for such offerings. An older gentleman originally from Chekiang angrily told the Chinese Communist cadres, "I've come back to search for my roots!
從台灣到大陸探親的人，也大多以祭拜祖墳為一樁心願，但是有些人已經找不到祖墳，有些人買不到冥儀。一位浙江籍的老先生憤怒地告訴接待他的中共幹部：「我主要是回來尋根的呀！