There were at least 35,000 pilgrims from Taiwan present during the birthday celebrations held at the Matsu temple on Fukien's Meichou island at the end of April.
四月下旬，福建湄洲島媽祖廟慶祝媽祖誕辰的二周廟會活動中，至少有三萬五千名來自台灣的進香客。