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Culture ministry clarifies stance on Taiwanese Hokkien
The Ministry of Culture clarifies that "Taiwanese Hokkien" is a national language, not all-encompassing. The term change sparks debate on its synonymy with Taiwanese.2024/10/09 11:43 -
亞裔嫩妹「狂飆色話」!拍抖音逗男客 澳洲五金行火大趕人
一名20歲亞裔林姓網美、辛西婭(Cynthia Lin)旅居澳洲,近期在IG及TikTok等社群,上傳有關在當地五金行等商場,說些性暗示言語挑逗中年男客的內容。五金行業者今(27)日聲明,已經禁止林女出現在店內。2024/09/27 21:15 -
Taiwan to launch language center to preserve heritage
Discover Taiwan’s new initiative to preserve its linguistic heritage with the establishment of a national language research and development center, aiming to promote Taiwanese, Hakka, Indigenous languages, and Matsu’s Mindong language.2024/06/06 15:28 -
桃市客家局推出「HAKKA 任意門」! 整合七大館舍體驗活動,暢享七種客家精彩
桃市客家局推出「HAKKA 任意門」! 整合七大館舍體驗活動,暢享七種客家精彩2024/06/05 00:00 -
小S也被迷惑!金曲歌王展現「這才藝」 一句話瞬間清醒
金曲客家歌王羅文裕許久未正式上通告,為了主持、籌劃的網路節目《Hakka Eats》,努力上節目宣傳,短短時間就上了胡瓜的《拜託ATM》、曾國城《全民星攻略》和徐熙娣(小S)的《小姐不熙娣》,集郵三大綜藝,而他和小S相見歡,特地演唱客家歌曲〈茶頂山個風〉,讓不諳客語的小S也不禁陶醉,大讚:「羅文裕,你用客語唱歌更迷人耶,怎麼一回事?」羅文裕回答:「當然呀,我是以臉取勝。」當場讓小S傻眼,直接說:「我們下一題!」2024/05/01 17:35 -
Cho Jung-tai unveils new faces in Taiwan’s Executive Yuan
Discover the latest personnel appointments by Premier-designate Cho Jung-tai for the Executive Yuan, including key positions in the Ministry of Labor, Health and Welfare, the Hakka Affairs Council, the Council of Indigenous Peoples, and the Ministry of Environment. This announcement follows President-elect Lai Ching-te’s vision for a "Healthy Taiwan" and showcases a commitment to diversity and expertise in the new cabinet.2024/04/19 18:00 -
Taiwan, North Ireland snatch wins for Hakka translation
Taiwan/Ireland Poetry Translation Competition announces Li Lo from Taiwan and Michael Sharkey from Northern Ireland as winners in the Hakka poetry category. The competition focused on translating Hakka poetry, with a piece titled "Daylight" by Taiwanese poet Tseng Gui-hai. Tseng expressed delight over the exceptional English translations, emphasizing their ability to connect people worldwide to Hakka culture and draw parallels between Taiwan and Ireland’s histories. Director James Hadley commended the winning entries for their creative interpretation and capturing the musicality of English while resonating with Hakka’s phonetic variations and cultural sentiments. Taiwan’s representative to Ireland, Yang Tzu-pao, highlighted the importance of understanding Hakka culture in comprehending Taiwan as a whole.2023/12/12 18:47 -
Ko Wen-je outlines cultural initiatives for ethnic groups
Presidential candidate Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has proposed several cultural initiatives to strengthen the rights of various ethnic groups in Taiwan. He emphasized that Taiwan’s composition is primarily a result of self-identification among different groups, with 67% identifying as Fujianese, 19% as Hakka, 5% from various Chinese provinces, 2% indigenous Taiwanese, and 8% as "new residents" including migrant workers, professionals, new immigrants, second-generation immigrants, and foreign university students. Ko advocated for Taiwan to become a melting pot for diverse ethnic groups and proposed a law against ethnic discrimination. Specifically addressing the Hakka community, he unveiled proposals to preserve Hakka culture and position Taiwan as a global hub for Hakka society. Ko also presented policies to support Taiwan’s indigenous populations, including granting more rights and establishing tribal self-governance councils.2023/11/16 17:07 -
President Tsai, TPP Ko, KMT Hou aim to secure Hakka votes
President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je, and Kuomintang (KMT) presidential hopeful Hou Yu-ih attended the Hsinchu Hakka Yimin Festival on Monday (Sept. 4).2023/09/04 19:06