Airport staff members welcome passengers to board the plane for Taipei of China's Taiwan Province, in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 18, 2008. An airplane carrying 196 passengers took off on Thursday from Fuzhou for Taipei, marking the start of direct air passenger transport between the two citites. (Xinhua Photo)
Four Chinese mainland local media reporters to start work in southeast China's Taiwan wait to board plane at Changle International Airport in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 18, 2008. Lin Juan of "Fujian Daily", Weng Zhiguang of Straits Metropolitan Daily and Ye Qinglin and Huang Sheng of Southeast Satellite TV left Fuzhou on Thursday for Taiwan and would work in the island for up to three months until being replaced by colleagues or other Chinese mainland local media reporters. (Xinhua Photo)
Taiwanese Jiang Lingjun (1st L) prepares to board the plane for Taipei of China's Taiwan Province, in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 18, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Passengers wave while getting on board leaving for Taipei, in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 18, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
