The restoration of Taiwan Strait shipping (å°湾海峡å¤Âèª) was marked by the 11-hour passage of the People's Republic of China (PRC) cargo ship Meishan (çÂÂ山轮) on 29 May 1979 across the Taiwan Strait from Kinmen to the Matsu Islands. The PRC resumed the use of its own civilian vessels across the Taiwan Strait.