Glove puppetry is one of the most important traditional performing arts in , an art form that incorporates literary motifs, music, and voice acting. The puppets are expertly crafted with carved wooden heads, elaborate attire, and other trimmings that make them works of art in their own right. Their faces have no obvious expression; the liveliness of the figurines depends entirely on the puppetry skills of the puppeteer. The carvings and paintings of the puppet stage further add to the delight of the show.

Oil paper umbrellas play an important role in the life of the Hakka people. In addition to providing shelter from sun and rain, they are also a symbol of good fortune. The Hakka town of Meinong in southern Taiwan is renowned for its oil paper umbrellas. It is a custom among the townspeople to give umbrellas away as a gesture of good luck. It is common to see people in Meinong walking through the town streets holding an oil paper umbrella on a rainy day. The umbrellas represent not only the locals' love for their hometown, but also pride in their skill and art. Most of the various forms of traditional opera that exist in Taiwan have their origins in ’s and Provinces. Starting in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, these folk opera styles were brought to Taiwan by immigrants from the and regions of Fujian, and by Hakka immigrants. By 1945, folk opera was the most important form of entertainment for the people of Taiwan.

As folk opera styles spread, they incorporated elements from local musical traditions, creating new forms of performing arts that differed from the originals. This was the case with Chinese folk opera styles that were brought to Taiwan; differences in the spatial and temporal environment led to the evolution of new varieties of performing arts with a strongly local character. For example, China’s Liyuan xi (“ Opera”) evolved into Taiwan’s Nanguan Opera; after being brought to Taiwan, China’s Jiujia xi was influenced by Taiwan’s Beiguan xi, creating a new form of folk opera significantly different from the Chinese original; the introduction of Chinese puppet theatre into Taiwan was followed by fusions with Beiguan, Nanguan and Chaozhou Opera, which created new styles of puppetry performance unique to Taiwan.