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The Taiwan Shinminpo News Special – Opening of Hualien Port, 1939
The Taiwan Shinminpo News Special – Opening of Hualien Port, 1939

Publication date: 11 Oct 2023
Author: Chu Feng-chung, Kawashima Naoko |Staff member of the Archives of Institute of Taiwan History

The Taiwan Shinminpo and its related newspaper series were the only newspapers published by the Taiwanese during the Japanese colonial era. Among the contents, in-depth special reports on places, events and people are very important historical materials for studies on family histories and local regions. The Institute of Taiwan History has collected almost a hundred local news specials, covering topics such as economy and industry, infrastructure, cultural history, and school education. The issues presented include banana production and industrial economic trends, major infrastructure completion and current political situation, upgrade of towns and villages, rail service resumption and local development. The Taiwan Shinminpo carried what might not be described or documented in regular publications, such as local cultural characteristics and industrial histories, which were precious records for understanding our homeland. With the reference to the news special “Commemorative Special on Opening of Hualien Port” published in The Taiwan Shinminpo on October 1-2, 1939 and other archival collections of Institute of Taiwan History, this article focuses on the completion and opening of Hualien Port in 1939, detailing the construction process and its impact during the Japanese colonial era.

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Invitation: 2019 Open House Activities in the Institute of Taiwan History on October 26
2019-10-14

This year Academia Sinica hosts thematic exhibitions of Black Hole. The Institute of Taiwan History also features fascinating exhibits and interactive games for our audience. Don’t miss the chance to participate in the fun activities!

We select trade letters related to Chinese herbal medicine from the significant archives: Tai-yi Hao Papers of Nagasaki (1889-1959). Our exhibition, Kang, Tai, Jian, yi—Taipei Commercial Letters Related to Chinese Herbal Medicine, features correspondence between Tai-yi Hao and stores in Taipei. It presents the import process of the herbal medicine, such as American ginseng, edible bird's nest from Thailand and Vietnam, Korean ginseng, snow fungus, and Kanto velvet antler. The medicine was displayed in shop windows in Dadaocheng, attracting customers to buy for recovering from or preventing illness. Furthermore, our professional guide will introduce historical context and interesting stories of the commercial letters to help you figure out related questions.

In addition, our interactive activities include inviting the audience to play a computer game. The player will be a staff member of Tai-yi Hao. After completing the tasks of arranging goods in the shop and storehouse, you will receive a limited gift!

The activity will be held on Saturday, October 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on the 8th floor in the North Wing of Humanities and Social Sciences Building. Come to visit the Institute of Taiwan History and explore our exhibition! Don’t pass up the chance to learn more about Taiwan history or you may wait for another year!


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