Taiwan: A People's History

During the Age of Exploration in the 16th century, European merchant ships, armed with powerful ships and artillery, swept the world. In 1543 or 1544, a Portuguese merchant ship de...

In 1624, with the tacit approval of the Xiamen general, the Dutch retreated from Penghu to Taiwan. Mainland Taiwan was not part of the Ming Dynasty at the time, so the Dutch landed...

When Taiwan was incorporated into the Qing Empire, the Qing dynasty was at its peak, enjoying peace and prosperity throughout the reigns of Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong. However...

The Opium War of 1840 marked a turning point in Taiwan's history. Following the Opium War, Taiwan's doors opened wide, attracting Western merchants, adventurers, and missionaries....

Although the Qing Empire decided to elevate Taiwan to a province during its final decade of rule and appointed Liu Mingchuan as its first governor, who also sought to modernize Tai...

As the Japanese Empire expanded, the shadow of war gradually loomed over Taiwan in the 1930s. To bolster its military, the Japanese Army recruited indigenous people to form the "Ta...

In 1945, Japan declared its unconditional surrender, and the Nationalist government took over Taiwan. Initially, the Taiwanese people welcomed the situation with eager anticipation...

In the early 1970s, Taiwan faced major changes both internally and externally. Externally, Taiwan was forced to withdraw from the United Nations. Internally, economic development g...