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Miaoli County Launches 16 Events to Promote Speaking Taiwanese Hokkien, Offering Prizes

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Miaoli County in Taiwan is launching 16 "Let's Speak Taiwanese" events starting August 10th.
  • These events aim to create an immersive environment for families to learn and use the Taiwanese Hokkien language.
  • Activities include experiencing traditional fishing methods, exploring local industries like gold paper making, and observing nature, with opportunities to win prizes.

Miaoli County is set to host 16 "Let's Speak Taiwanese" events, beginning August 10th, as part of a broader initiative to promote the Taiwanese Hokkien language. The county government, in collaboration with local libraries, independent bookstores, and youth innovation hubs, is creating an immersive environment designed to encourage families to use the language in daily life. These popular summer courses, which have seen rapid sign-ups, will feature a range of activities. Participants can look forward to exploring the local culture through experiences such as traditional "qianpu" fishing on the coast, visiting the gold paper industry in Zhunan, and observing the natural landscape in Tongxiao. The program aims to foster a deeper connection to the language and local heritage, offering incentives like prizes and official "Taiwanese Family" certification for engaged participants.

The core of the plan is to guide parents to 'bring Taiwanese back into daily life and naturally speak Taiwanese to their children at home.'

— Lin Yan-fuThe Director of the Miaoli County Cultural and Tourism Bureau emphasized the program's goal of integrating the language into everyday family interactions.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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