China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, visited El Bufadero de La Garita in Telde, Gran Canaria, during a technical stop at the island’s airport. It is believed that he chose this place due to the influence of the Taiwanese writer Sanmao, whose books have sparked interest among many Asians in this part of the Atlantic. The visit would have gone unnoticed if not for the security measures that such a high-profile visit entails. All this occurred at an extremely tense moment between China and Taiwan, as China regards Taiwan as a part of its country, not an independent nation.
El Bufadero has attracted attention from visitors from China and other locations, becoming a popular tourist spot. The home where the Taiwanese writer Sanmao lived is visited by many tourists, and her books have led millions of people from Asia to take an interest in this corner of the Atlantic.