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The “New Hakka Crowd Portrait” series of reporting teams are mainly composed of former students from the Department of Communication and Technology of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, plus alumni of the department, the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of Yang Ming Jiaotong University, and the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of Qingdao University. This series of interviews began in October 2007, with students searching for interviewers according to the group topics, and then obtaining the consent of the other party, and then starting the interview, shooting, writing and editing, etc., which lasted for half a year. From the report of this book, it is almost clear that the true voice of the Hakka family group from history to reality has been clearly outlined. Through the vivid brushstrokes of the reporter, the Hakka ethnic statues that were originally deliberately hidden were turned over one by one. The theme of the latest issue of the book is “The Second Generation: Seeing the New Vitality of the Hakka Village”.

Publisher: Hakka Culture College, National Yangming Chiao Tung University
Publication dates: 2008-2021

Past publications

The Second Generation: Seeing the New Vitality of the Kezhuang (2021)

The Hsinchu County Youth Entrepreneurship Business Owner, where the Hakka Culture College of National Yangming Jiaotong University is included in this book, has a characteristic, which can be said to be the so-called “second generation”. They may be based on personal ideals, but more based on the idea of filial piety to return to their hometowns to start a business. Although there is a career foundation and assistance from the previous generation, it is often in terms of ideas and practices, and it is impossible to avoid conflicts and run-ins between the two generations for a considerable period of time. However, including those of us who are bystanders, we are convinced that the results of the run-in and conflict must be good, and the youth entrepreneurship business documented in this book is not only stronger because of this, but also has the power to help other youth entrepreneurship businesses.

Scenery Outside the Guest Hall (2020)

When Hakka becomes an academic research subject, that is, a relatively non-emotional research object, people related to Hakka affairs in Taiwan will not be limited to Hakka. This book contains a total of 23 reports, and many of the scholars and experts interviewed are not Hakka, they either take Hakka as a topic or serve in Hakka-related academic institutions, and their efforts are supporting and enriching Hakka studies in Taiwan, which is still in its infancy, and leaving many important footprints. We roughly classify researchers according to their expertise, and generally divide them into six categories: contemporary society, Hakka language research, historical writing, field experience, communication media, and cultural vision. These categories do not exhaust the scope of Hakka studies today, but they show the diversity of topics in Hakka studies today.

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From Hakka: Embracing Hope, Social Mission (2017)

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Hard Neck, Moving Forward on the Road of Art and Culture (2015)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Hakka Professional Elite (2014)

Visiting the Visitor’s Community (2013)

In the book “Exploring the Visitor’s Community”, we see this trajectory of change from the work of students interviewing communities around the world. In order to show local care, we started from Hsinchu County and City, where Jiaotong University is located, to visit the neighboring Hakka community. However, the footprints of the students have also expanded to Taoyuan, Miaoli, Pingtung, Hualien and other places. According to the characteristics of community development, we will roughly divide the 38 works included in this book into six categories: cultural resource reconstruction, local industry, natural ecology, new old streets, community inheritance, and cultural festivals, and present them in the form of in-depth reports.

Sticking to the Post: Hakka Media People (2012)

Through the interviews conducted by the interview team of the 104th grade students of the Department of Communication and Technology of National Chiao Tung University, we can vaguely see such trajectories and images from more than 40 Hakka media people of different generations and different fields. The senior generation opened up territory in the era when dialects were suppressed, opening up the opportunity for Hakka transmission; The Mesozoic generation worked silently in their respective positions, giving birth to the fertile soil of Hakka media culture; The creativity and enthusiasm of the younger generation breathe new life into the tradition. From the life experiences and opinions of the interviewees, we can also see the diversity and noise of this field.

The Promoter of Hakka Culture (2011)

The book presents close-ups of forty-three Hakka characters, which can be broadly divided into seven categories. Some of them are committed to Hakka inheritance, such as “Hakka language teaching”, “traditional skills”, and “cultural and historical work”; Some are enthusiastic about cultural innovation, such as “music creation” and “literary and artistic creation”; There are also community workers who have inherited the past and started in Hakkazhuang. Each character has a unique life experience, and what they have in common is their love and sense of mission for Hakka culture. Of course, this classification only provides a guide to reading, and the so-called “tradition” and “innovation” are not diametrically opposed, but collide and merge with each other.

U-Surf in Treasure Island (2009)

What is the Hakka of “land” is actually not the focus of the new Hakka. Under the pen of the younger siblings, these 41 Hakka characters have nothing to do with the perception and actual chewing of the preservation, transformation or reinvention of traditional customs. Because, in the time and space where things change and stars move and ethnic groups merge, the color of each “person” is distinct and distinctive; Drawing a blueprint that you can walk with perseverance is the most important hope of the “Hakka people” and people of all ethnic groups today. In this Hakka Week Achievement Exhibition, the characters written by the younger brothers and sisters are faithfully and vividly displayed in front of you.

Inheriting the Past: Portraits of the New Hakka (2008)

In the intertwining of history and reality, the Hakka people have emerged as a distinctive ethnic culture in Taiwan; And because the Hakka political and economic forces are at a disadvantage, the Hakka people’s obscure and unique ethnic character has been shaped. These character traits are not only truly captivating, but also an in-depth analysis of the Hakka group when the language and culture of the Taiwanese ethnic group are gradually facing the danger of disappearing, and they are also an important topic that cannot be ignored in the reconciliation and symbiosis of the ethnic group. After many reviews and discussions, the work finally took shape. After months of training, the students gradually sorted out the diverse faces of the “Hakka people” in modern Taiwanese society.