Three Hill-Country Hakka Neighbors: Zhudong, Beipu, and Nanpu TEXT / RICK CHARETTEPHOTOS / CHEN CHENG-KUO, VISION The hill country of northwest Taiwan is Hakka Country. The Hakka are a Han Chinese minority people with a distinctive culture, deep-rooted traditions, and especially close-knit communities. These are often farming communities, and in this article you’ll be visiting three old, thriving Hakka settlements in hilly Hsinchu County – two towns and one village – that are close to each other and form a true living museum. The term “Hakka” means “guest people.” Throughout the history of the China mainland and then Taiwan (up

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