The Council of Indigenous Peoples and the Hakka Affairs Council should take advantage of the popularity of Seqalu: Formosa 1867 (斯卡羅) and Gold Leaf (茶金) — two period dramas produced in Taiwan — to develop more tours to Aboriginal and Hakka villages, lawmakers said yesterday.
Council of Indigenous Peoples Minister Icyang Parod and Hakka Affairs Council Minister Yiong Con-ziin (楊長鎮) were yesterday were invited to a meeting of the legislature’s Internal Administration Committee to brief lawmakers about their plans to promote Aboriginal and Hakka culture.
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators Lu Ming-che (魯明哲) and Lin Wen-rui (林文瑞), as well as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chang Hung-lu (張宏陸), said that the two councils should design tours that attract more domestic travelers to visit Aboriginal and Hakka villages given the popularity of the two TV series.
Photo courtesy of Taipei City University of Science and Technology via CNA
“Gold Leaf has drawn the attention of many young people, and helps promote Hakka culture and language, which is no less effective than commercials and advertisements sponsored by the Hakka Affairs Council,” Lu said.
The two councils should list all the shooting locations and design various cultural tours, Chang said.
Gold Leaf was inspired by the story of Chiang A-hsin (姜阿新), an businessman in Hsinchu County’s predominantly Hakka Beipu Township (北埔), Yiong said.
Most of the shooting locations in Gold Leaf are known for their Hakka communities, including the Dasi Tea Factory in Taoyuan, the Old House of the Siao Family in Pingtung County and the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hsinchu County, he added.
“This week, we will discuss with travel agencies about offering more tours to Hakka villages. We will also ask the township offices of some Hakka villages to see if they have the infrastructure to accommodate tourists,” he said.
Icyang Parod said that council officials have been working with several travel agencies to promote tours to the Aboriginal villages.
Seqalu: Formosa 1867 was adapted from a historical novel by Taiwanese writer Chen Yao-chang (陳耀昌), who developed the story from the Rover Incident in 1867 in the Hengchun Peninsula.
Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr arrived in Taiwan last night to kick off his first visit to the country since beginning his second term earlier this year. After arriving at Taoyuan International Airport at around 6:30 pm, Whipps and his delegation were welcomed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍). Speaking to gathered media, the Palauan leader said he was excited and honored to be back in Taiwan on his first state visit to Taiwan since he was sworn in this January. Among those traveling with Whipps is Minister of State Gustav N. Aitaro, Public Infrastructure
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday thanked Palau for its continued support of Taiwan's international participation, as Taipei was once again excluded from the World Health Assembly (WHA) currently taking place in Switzerland. "Palau has never stopped voicing support for Taiwan" in the UN General Assembly, the WHO and other UN-affiliated agencies, Lai said during a bilateral meeting with visiting Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. "We have been profoundly touched by these endorsements," Lai said, praising the Pacific island nation's firm support as "courageous." Lai's remarks came as Taiwan was excluded for the ninth consecutive year from the WHA, which is being held in
RESOLUTIONS DEBATE: Taiwan’s allies said that UN and WHA resolutions cited by China and other nations ‘do not determine Taiwan’s participation in WHO activities’ A proposal to invite Taiwan to this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA) was rejected on Monday, resulting in Taipei’s absence from the annual meeting for a ninth consecutive year, although partners spoke up for Taiwan’s participation at the first day of the meeting. The first agenda item after the opening was a “two-on-two debate” on a proposal to invite Taiwan to participate at the WHA as an observer. Similar to previous years, two countries made statements in favor of the proposal, while two others expressed their opposition. Philippine Secretary of Health Teodoro Herbosa, president of the 78th WHA, accepted the WHA General Committee’s
At least three people died and more than a dozen were injured yesterday afternoon when a vehicle struck a group of pedestrians in New Taipei City’s Sansia District (三峽). The incident happened at about 4pm when a car rammed into pedestrians at an intersection near Bei Da Elementary School. Witnesses said the sedan, being driven at a high speed, ran a red light, knocking scooters out of the way and hitting students crossing the road before careening into a median near the intersection of Guocheng and Guoguang streets. The incident resulted in three deaths and 13 injuries, including the driver, a 78-year-old man
RSS