(1) Full support from the school teachers and staff: During the research and interviews, the principal, deans, teachers, parents and volunteer mothers all assist and guide the students to do interview, photograph, make reports and solve traffic problems without hesitation. Their instant help and encouragement is our biggest drive.

(2) Thanks Chuanghua County Government Department of Education, Chuanghua County Local Language Policy Committee, Chuanghua County Hakka Environment Consultant, Chuanghua County Yuanlin History Studio, Chuanghua County Yongjing Township Office, Chuanghua County Puxin Township Office, Chuanghua County Yuanlin City Office, Chuanghua County Bumazhen Cultural Development Association, Chuanghua County Historical Site Yongjing Loyal House, Chuanghua County Xinxian Poetry Association, Miaoli County Zhuolan Raoping Hakka Cultural Association, Hsinchu Country Hakka Raoping Cultural Association, Taoyuan Country Raoping Education Resource Center and so on, for accepting interviews and providing relevant resources, as well as giving the student team precious experience and knowledge.

• The Drive of Chuanghua Raoping Hakka’s Revival:
From the project’s experience sharing activity, it is noticeable that most of the students look forward to the opportunities to learn Chuanghua Raoping Hakka. Also, they are intrigued to explore and discover Chuanghua Raoping Hakka and the culture. Therefore, the trend to revive the language is thus developed.


• The Junior Corps that Speak Chuanghua Raoping Hakka:
1. Besides having filed trips to Zhuolan and Hsinchu to learn Raoping Hakka culture, in order to promote Chuanghua Raoping Hakka, we also perform, communicate, teach in that language and exchange with other Hakka dialects. By doing so, the revival is thus reflected and it also arouse others’ interest in learning Chuanghua Raoping Hakka.
2. By taking part in Chunghua Raoping Hakka learning activities and absorbing relevant knowledge in all aspects, we the students become the junior corps who know the best about Chuanghua Raoping Hakka in the community. Apart from broadcasting relevant news to the classmates, we also wish to pass on and reserve this local language.

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Only through interviewing with Mrs. Meidu Qiu and several other cultural experts, and through long information gathering, did we understand there are at least 400 thousand Hakkas in Chuanghua County. We had no idea before. Therefore, we have to work hard to spread and share what we have learned to other people, to encourage them to learn Chuanghua Raoping Hakka and let the language as well as culture keep running.

This research project on Chuanghua Raoping Hakka revival not only has the school’s full support but also the assistance and resources from communities and other cities. Local residents and historical and literary workers also give it a hand without hesitation, which brings them and the school closer, and the students too experience nice Hakka friendliness.

With the convenience of the Internet, this research project hopes to let others know and appreciate Mrs. Meidu Qiu’s hardwork on reviving Chunaghua Raoping Hakka. Also, this project tries to arouse people’s attention to the local Hakka language, and therefore help revive and promote Chuanghua Raoping Hakka.

1. Recent statistics shows that there are at least 400 thousand Hakkas in Chuanghua County, about half are Raoping Hakka, and they mainly live in Yuanlin, Yongjing, Tianwei, Puxin and Zhutang.
2. After 1945, nearly all the people in Chuanghua County could not speak Raoping Hakka language, and their offspring don’t even know they are Raoping Hakka.
3. Chuanghua and Zhuolan Raoping is very close, and thanks Mrs. Qiu for being the bridge to revive this language and let more and more people hear it.
4. Chuanghua Raoping Hakka was like a dead desert, but with Mrs. Qiu’s two-year irrigation, there comes an oasis.
5. According to Mrs. Qiu, she has had at least 5000 students learning Raoping with her for the past three years. This is a start of identity, as well a good turning point.
6. Mrs. Qiu believes Chuanghua Raoping Hakka will continue to thrive. And next would be: Chuang Rao Hakka prevails over the county.

1. Must be fully prepared before interviews. Practice how to ask questions, otherwise it would be hard to conduct an interview on the spot.
2. Remember to record and videotape during the interview. Note-taking has to be organized, otherwise it would not be easy to recall the points when synthesizing the information.
3. Finish today’s work efficiently. Records for today’s interview is best done today, so that there won’t be any chance of forgetting details.
4. Save the same files on different devices and make use of online drive, in case of any surprises.
5. Keep in mind that frictions between each team member are always there, and things cannot always go as the plan.

1. It is surprising that Mrs. Meidu Qiu successfully revives and promotes Chuanghua Raoping Hakka just in two years.
2. “Mrs. Qiu good job! Nice done!” We witness the magic power of Mrs. Qiu to make something out of nothing. It proves that where there is a will, there is a way.
3. Not until we took part in this project did we know Raoping Hakka is our mother tongue. It intrigues us to seek the root and promote Mrs. Qiu’s hard work on reviving the language.
4. As a history and culture worker and a language teacher, Mrs. Qiu is a good role model who successfully revives the Raoping Hakka language, which had disappeared for 50 years.
5. Folks, including kids to some 80 years olds, learn how to speak Raoping Hakka and become very confident with it.
6. Hope Taiwan Raoping Hakka always thrives and passes on.
7. Mrs. Qiu not only publishes many Chuanghua local history books but also successfully revives Raoping Hakka. She is a good example of Chuanghua Hakka females!