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Special Collections – Selects of Invasion of Taiwan in 1895
Special Collections – Selects of Invasion of Taiwan in 1895

Author: The Archives of Institute of Taiwan History

Since 16th century, Taiwan has been an important stronghold in a process of competition between western and eastern empire. A develop of Taiwan history interacts with China and world history. In 1894, because of Joseon problems, Qing dynasty and Japan broke out a war, which put Taiwan into a tempestuous and changeful historical trend. When the time went into 1895, several battles happened in our country and familiar locations due to Japanese invasion of Taiwan. Until the Qing Dragon Flag flew away to the Island of Formosa be covered with the Sun flag, people of the Island of Formosa finally became new subjects, who went through double baptism with colonialism and modernization in 50 years.
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IV. Conclusion

Through viewing the precious historic materials left by the Qing official Shen Bao-zhen, the Hsu family enterprise Qian-he hao in Lugang, and the Chen family enterprise Tai-yi Hou in Nagasaki, we can glimpse the old capital of Tainanfu starting in the seventh century; the prosperous city of Lugang, which traded with Quanzhou, busy business center Bangkah which traded with Xiamen and Nagasaki. Tainanfu, Lugang and Bangkah not only witness the history of economic development in Taiwan, but also reflect Taiwan’s crucial role in East Asia.

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