It's been a growing trend for students from Taiwan to study on the Chinese mainland. As officials of Taiwan and Chinese mainland continue to expand cross-strait economic and social cooperation and keep moving cross-strait relations forward, students from Taiwan like many young people across the mainland, they're keen to try their luck in big cities. CGTN's Li Jianhua went to some universities in Beijing and filed this report.

"Development on the Chinese mainland is rather different from what I learned in Taiwan."

"The mainland's huge market and vibrant society impress me a lot."

"Taiwan's economy is bad at the moment and the pay is lower, so I want to stay on the mainland."

"The mainland is developing continuously and its economy is on the rise, so I'm keen to have more opportunities here."

It has become a trend for students from Taiwan to further their studies and work on the Chinese mainland. Statistics indicate that the number of students from Taiwan studying on the mainland leaped from some 7,000 in 2011 to more than 10,000 in 2015.

LUO DINGJUN, STUDENT TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY "Many students are keen to study on the mainland. They want to live here and really make it their home as well. This is very positive for youth exchanges across the Taiwan Strait."

In 2010, China's Education Ministry began to allow students to use their test scores in Taiwan to apply for universities on the mainland. And in 2013, students from Taiwan were included in the basic medical insurance system for mainland urban residents.

Fast forward to October the first this year, Chinese universities lowered entrance requirements for students from Taiwan - more than 200 such universities approved students with lower scores than previous years in Taiwan's college entrance exam.

ZE HAO, STUDENT BEIJING UNIVERSITY "I hope the government can provide more internships and job opportunities specifically for graduates from Taiwan. For us, who have been studying here, nearly 80 percent are preparing to stay on the mainland for our career development."

Despite the promising economic prospects they are eying on the mainland, some students from Taiwan are hoping the service industry on the mainland can catch up.

HUANG JINHONG, STUDENT BEIJING UNIVERSITY "I think the service industry in Taiwan is better, but I see the mainland is slowly catching up, and I believe someday it will overtake Taiwan."

During the Communist Party of China's 19th National Congress held in October 2017, Chinese officials said that the people of Taiwan will be treated the same as those from the mainland in terms of pursuing their studies, seeking jobs or living on the mainland.

Most students from Taiwan studying in the Chinese mainland choose to stay after graduation. These students are coming in mainly due to the mainland's strong economy. In the meantime, favorable policies are also proving to be a big help. LJH, CGTN, BEIJING.