Actors give a performance during the grand ceremony to worship the Chinese sea goddess Mazu. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The forum was held online and offline and attended by foreign politicians from five continents, ambassadors to China, consuls generals, and a representative of an international organization in China.

Mazu culture has more than 300 million admirers in 49 countries and regions around the world. There are more than 10,000 Mazu temples in the world, and nearly a third of them are in Taiwan.