Hello all you guys out there!
Hip Hokkien is THE site dedicated to everything associated to Hokkien culture, Hokkien music, the Hokkien language, and people of Hokkien descent and its preservation.
As many of you may or may not be aware, Hokkien culture contains a rich history unlike any of that of other Chinese groups. Its language is one of the oldest (if not, the OLDEST) chinese languages in present use today. It was originally language of the Tang Dyansty, containing grammatical forms and words not seen or used in present-day Mandarin or in any other Chinese "dialects" spoken today.
Although history and tradition play a big role in Hokkien culture, the site will mainly focus on current trends in the status of the Hokkien community - in Mainland China, Taiwan, and abroad - and will reference topics such as movies, dramas, songs, and other apsects of hip Hokkien pop culture. Because as we all know, the past is the past. The future is made TODAY. To ensure that the Hokkien language and culture (may it be modern or not) not only continues to thrive, but also to spread and gain influence, we must keep the tradition alive within ourselves as well as sharing it with others.
Please feel free to provide any thoughts (good or bad), and let us know what you think.
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