Theater in Taiwan originated in the Qing dynasty, where Nanguan opera was the main representative until the 18th century, and was subsequently replaced by Beiguan opera. In the early days of the Japanese rule, new school plays and Taiwanese plays were introduced as pioneers of non-traditional forms of opera/New Drama.In addition to North-South drama, there are other forms of drama, such as adult drama, Chao's play, 囝-seater drama, children's play, car drum play, skin ape play, puppet play and other emerging genres of opera.[1][2][3]