A delegation of Kuomintang (KMT),or the Chinese nationalist party, headed by party Chairman Lien Chan started a historic visit to the mainland on Tuesday.

　　It is the first time that Lien has personally set foot on the mainland soil since he left in 1945, and also the first-ever visit by a KMT chairman to the mainland in 56 years, ushering in a new stage for the relations between the KMT and the Communist Party of China (CPC).

　　The historical relations between the KMT and CPC, together with Lien's personal background, have made Lien's historic mainland trip a focus of attention not only for people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, but also for the entire international community.

　　However, the real significance of Lien's mainland visit lies in the fact that it has reflected the will of the majority of the Taiwan people. The overwhelming majority of the Taiwan people want to see any political adventures in the name of "Taiwan independence" be checked, cross-Straits relations improved and further developed, and common prosperity achieved across the Taiwan Straits.

　　The people on the mainland, all Chinese living overseas and the international community share the same aspirations.