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Taiwan’s Hakka opera singers try to keep the traditional art alive, appeal to younger audiences
Hakka shares similarities with Peking opera, the most dominant form of traditional Chinese opera that has UNESCO heritage recognition, but language is one of the main reasons for its flagging popularity.
Taiwan leader vows island will be democratic ‘for generations’
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appeared to strike a conciliatory tone with Beijing, saying that Taiwan seeks “peaceful co-existence, with free, unrestricted, and unburdened interactions between people across the strait.”
Typhoon Koinu leaves at least 1 dead in Taiwan as record winds batter island
Authorities said an 84-year-old woman died in her home in Taichung city after she was injured by glass shattered due to the gales.
Taiwan unveils first domestically built submarine as outgunned island seeks to bolster defences
The first prototype, named “Hai Kun” in Chinese, meaning “mythical sea creature”, and dubbed “Narwhal” in English, was unveiled Thursday at a ceremony in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.