The 2016 Shandong-Taiwan season of youth exchange got underway at Mount Tai, in Tai'an on July 15, jointly organized by the Shandong Provincial Taiwan Affairs Office, Tai'an Municipal Taiwan Affairs Office and the Mount Tai management committee.

The launch ceremony of 2016 Shandong-Taiwan season of youth exchange is held at Mount Tai, in the East China city of Tai'an. [Photo/huaxia.com]

A group of 65 students from Taiwan Ming-Chung Middle School and Dongfang High School of Industry and Commerce attended the launch ceremony, which represents a coming-of-age ritual.

A group of 65 Taiwan students make a pledge as part of a coming-of-age ritual held on July 17 at Mount Tai, in the East China city of Tai'an. [Photo/huaxia.com]

A series of other activities including a trip to Confucius' hometown and a visit to the mouth of the Yellow River as it discharges into the sea will be held in the following days.