National Taiwan

Colonial Museum
P E A R L C H I U C A R R I E G RA H A M D I R K K R I J G S M A N M E L A N I M U S K I N
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TA I WA N T H R O U G H T H E L E N S O F I T S M U S E U M S

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SEA POWER RIVALS (1622 1683)
- Dutch (1622 1663)
First true colonizers, stimulated migration, begun first development of Taiwan. (stimulation of
economy, but also script for Aboriginals).

- Spanish (1626 1642)

Established forts in the North (Keelung and Tamsui), settlements were to isolated and were
expelled by the Dutch

- Doning Kingdom (1663 1683)

Defenders of the Ming Dynasty. After their loss against the Manchus People (Qing Dynasty), they
flew to Taiwan and after a two years siege expelled the Dutch. Continued to stimulate trade with
surrounding countries which made Taiwan cosmopolitan.

Qinq Dynasty: Part of an eternal empire? (1683 1895)

Corrupt and inefficient officials from China, made Taiwan the land of rebellion and unrest. (15
major uprisings between (1683 and 1843).
Part of the Fukien Province

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The Modernization of Taiwan through Japanese Hands (1895 1945)
Taiwan a colony of Japan after the Chinese loss against Japan in the Sino-Japanese War
Japan saw Taiwanese as second rank citizens
Invested in ecconomic development (cash crops), infrastructure, hygiene levels and education

KMT: reunion and distantiation with the mainland (1945 - 1987)

Taiwanese enthusiasm in reunion with Mainland China changed because of second rank citizens treatment by
mainlanders
Social and cultural differences were to bif after WWII and Japanese colonization
228 incident highly influences the relationship between China and Taiwan until today
Chiang Kai-shek and his KMT party flew to Taiwan after the civil war.
Martial law from 1949 1987 (longest in the world) as temporary provisions effective during the period of Communist
rebellion.
3,000 4,000 people killed during the Martial law period

SPECIAL EXHIBITION: the Future of Taiwan?

By visiting this museum, the visitor went through the history of Taiwan, in this special exhibiton there is space for
everyone to contribute to the future of Taiwan!