Time：2024/01/26~2025/03/06

Location: 5th Special Exhibition Room, Taiwan Hakka Culture Development Center

●Exhibition Background:

In Taiwan, the Hakka language has five variants, known as “Si, Hai, Da, Ping, An,” with “Da” referring to the Dapu accent and “Ping” to the Raoping accent among Hakka people. Focusing on the area surrounding the Dongshi and Zhuolan areas along the Dajia River and Da'an River, the exhibition highlights the Dapu and Raoping Hakka communities at the Shuangxi River basin. It aims to foster mutual understanding and explore the historical interactions between Hakka ancestors and Pingpu Peoples through language and tone, as depicted in ancient texts. The exhibition also showcases the mutual influences and regional characteristics between different ethnic groups through the unique flavors of Hakka food such as "gie (醢)," meaning pickled fish and "da ban (打大粄)," a type of Hakka pancake. Additionally, it presents the resilience and recovery ability of Hakka settlements after the 1999 Jiji earthquake and showcases their innovative cultivation techniques.

●Understanding Each Other Through Language

Despite being situated along the banks of the Dajia River and Da'an River respectively and speaking different accents, Dongshi and Zhuolan have established a shared living environment due to their geographical proximity, intermarriage, trade, and other factors. This segment will showcase the characteristics of Hakka settlements in the Shuangxi River basin through locally distinctive nursery rhymes and literary works.

●Pioneering Histories

This segment will use ancient documents from local families to showcase the interactions between Hakka people and various other ethnic groups such as Pingpu Peoples and Indigenous peoples.

●Embracing the Bitter and Sweet

This segment showcases the early stages of competition for resources and interactions between different ethnic groups, which occurred as a result of colonization and conflicts. It also explores the unique regional lifestyle traits depicted in local folklore and cuisine, which have been rooted in the area's history for centuries.

●After the Earthquake

This segment will delve into the journey of local residents in Hakka villages rebuilding their homes after the 1999 Jiji earthquake, as well as the industrial changes and responses to challenges during different periods.