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Visiting the Dadaocheng Customers of Tai-yi-hou in Nagasaki through Time Traveling
Visiting the Dadaocheng Customers of Tai-yi-hou in Nagasaki through Time Traveling
The Chinese enterprise Tai-yi-hou in Nagasaki, one of the figures in Traveling in Time Exhibition, was established in the beginning of the 20th century. Its commercial trade network crossed East-Asia including the treaty ports in Vladivostok, Korean Peninsula, coastline of China, Taiwan, Luzon, Malay Peninsula, etc. Tai-yi-hou’s customers were mainly Chinese merchants in Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Since Taiwan became the colony of Japan in 1895, the Japanese Government proactively increased economic and trade relationships between Japan and Taiwan. Within this context, Tai-yi-hou gained the upper hand in expanding its business to Taiwan with its advantageous location, language and culture. Among all Tai-yi-hou Papers, approximately 17,000 commercial letters sent from Taiwan were preserved until today, and around 10,000 of which were sent from stores in Dadaocheng.
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IV. Archival Material Retrieval Services

On July 15, 1987, former president Chiang Ching-kuo finally declared that the 38-years, 56-day Taiwan Martial Law was lifted. 2017 was the 70th anniversary of the February 28 Incident and also marked 30 years since martial law was lifted. Although most of the people who lived through those years are old or have passed away, the wounds from the massacre have not healed, and continues to influence generations. With the development of democracy in Taiwan, the February 28 Incident and White Terror are not forbidden topics anymore. However, efforts are still needed to reveal the true history of the events. Through archives acquisition, disclosure, and investigation, researchers are gradually unveiling the concealed truth that was muted under martial law. The Institute of Taiwan History makes efforts to investigate the truth of the February 28 Incident, such as acquiring and publishing related historical materials, and holds conferences as “New Materials and Research on the February 28 Incident” and “Commemorating the February 28 Incident of 1947: A 70-year Retrospective.”

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