Vice President @ChingteLai promoted the #Hakka historic #trail—Raknus Selu Trail (樟之細路) by strolling a short section of the trail in Miaoli County. He expects that the general public could spend more time exploring the 380km-long national greenway. bit.ly/3lW8hTu
The name of Raknus Selu #Trail is a mixture of minority languages. Raknus is the term used by the Saisiyat and Atayal tribes to refer to “camphor tree,” and “Selu” means “small path” in the #Hakka language. bit.ly/2VT0hYS
As an economic artery for #Hakka people, Raknus Selu #Trail played a significant role in #Taiwan’s global trade in the past. This road has witnessed the horrific conflicts between ethnic groups in blood and tears and proved the interdependence between man and nature.
To promote #Taiwan’s Raknus Selu #Trail, HAC Minister Yiong Con-ziin and Business Today publisher Hsieh Chin-ho explored the ancient pathway, which harbors natural ecology, ethnic cultures, collective memories, and industrial chains. Full version:
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Three #Hakka language promotional videos released last month dealt with social issues such as #gender mainstreaming and civic participation which the younger generation are concerned with. bit.ly/33TGexO#Taiwan
In the first video, actress Hsu Li-wen (徐麗雯), a #Hakka descendant, portrays a pregnant CEO who speaks fluent English and Mandarin in the workplace but chooses to talk to her unborn baby privately in her mother tongue—Hakka.👉
To promote marriage equality, Tsou Tzung-han (鄒宗翰), a journalist and human rights activist, and James Wen (溫昇豪), an award-winning actor, play the main roles in the second video. #Hakka#Taiwan🏳️🌈👉