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 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.”
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.