2017 Taoyuan Hakka Culture Festival: Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan: Promoting Small-Scale Hakka Events

Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan went to the plaza in front of Xiaoli Yuyuan Temple in Bade District on the afternoon of the 15th to attend the "2017 Taoyuan Hakka Culture Festival - Bade Hakka Harvest Fun" event, where he said that Taoyuan has more than 800,000 Hakka people, making it the first Hakka settlement, and that Bade Xiaoli has rich cultural and historical stories. The city government will preserve the important scenic spots in every community, plan and promote the creation of a Hakka living environment, and produce cultural highlights.

Bade District Chief Chen Yu-ming said that the event included wonderful stage performances, and a "Fall in Love with Hakka in Xiaoli" challenge activity was specially planned nearby, to let participating citizens come to the Hakka village, fall in love with Hakka, learn friendly Hakka greetings, and experience Hakka lei cha, making qiba, and more. In addition, there were also the "Fuzhu Jinxiao Cultural Relics Exhibition" and "Xiaoli Hospitable Good Food" tasting, to learn about the cultural assets and pride of the Bade Hakka village, and discover the delicious Xiaoli rice.

The event was also attended by City Councilor Cai Yong-fang, Director-General of the City Government Hakka Affairs Bureau Jiang Jie-an, Bade District Chief Chen Yu-ming, and Xiaoli Yuyuan Temple Chairman Duan Shu-wen.