41. YouTube - [Part 1] 2009 Taiwan Presentation @ Pardubice (Taiwan History) This video is made by 2009 Taiwanese Exchange Students in University of Pardubice, Czech Republic, and presented on 10. Dec. 2009 @ University of Pardubice National Evening http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir83dKyhl_0

42. Taiwan History Since the spectacular voyages of Admiral Cheng Ho (Zheng He) in the 15th century, China showed little interest in the sea. This extended even to Taiwan whuch became know as Formosa http://histclo.com/country/other/china/hist/taiwan.html

Taiwan History Figure 1.President Chiang Kai Shek here reviews Boy Scouts (perhaps Cubs). They are at the Martyr's Shrine in Taipei durung a Youth Day celebration (March 29, 1960). Youth Day is a national celebration on Taiwan which honors 27 revolutionaries who died in a 1911 uprising agaunst the Manchus in Canton. Since the spectacular voyages of Admiral Cheng Ho (Zheng He) in the 15th century, China showed little interest in the sea. This extended even to Taiwan whuch became know as Formosa during the Portuguese period. The Chinese made no effort to interfere with the piracy that developed from the island in the 19th century. Mariners from many countries (American, Btitain, French, Japanese, and others) complained to the Imperial government they received no satisfaction (1870s). The Manchu Emperor told them that "Taiwan is beyond our territory." The French launched an expedition to attack the pirates and occupied much of the norther part of the island (1884-85). Only with the rise of Japanese power did the Imperial Government begin to take an interest. The Emperor declared Taiwan to be a "province" of the Empire (1887). The First Sino-Japanese War Cold War . Martial Law and dictatorial KMT rule continued for four decades. The islands of Quemoy and Matsu were an issue in the 1960 presidential election. The KMT maintained the fiction that Nationalist China was the legitimate government of China and some day they would recover the Mainland. . The Allies and Japan signed the San Francisco Peace Treaty ending World War II. Japan ceded Taiwan in the Treaty, but the future id the island was left up to the United Nations. While the KNT tightly controlled Taiwan politically, the island made considrable economic progress, becoming one of the Asian Tigers. Here the educated population and infrastructure left by the Japanese were an importnt factor. Nixon and Kissinger made their "opening" to China (1971). Beijing was awarded Taiwan's seat in the United Nations. The United States and China agreed to the Shanghai Communiqué (1972). The Communique is the basis for the United States "One China" policy.

43. Dropmenu Chapter 1 The Great Voyages Ilha Formosa At the end of the fifteenth century, Christopher Columbus discovered the New World http://members.shaw.ca/leksu/mainp1e.htm

Home Chronology Please select chapters here 1. The Great Voyages 2. Dutch Era 3. Cheng Ch'eng-kung Era 4. Ch'ing Dynasty 5. Republich of Taiwan 6. Japanese Occupation 7. Colonial Modernization 8. World War II 9. February 28 Incident 10. Chiang's Regime 11. Economic Miracle 12. Speedy Modernization 13. Presidential Election 14. Future Outlook Kanji Japanese Chapter 1 The Great Voyages Ilha Formosa At the end of the fifteenth century, Christopher Columbus discovered the New World (1492), and a few years later (1498), Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama opened the sea route between Europe and India by way of the Cape of Good Hope. It was the era of the great voyages, and from a European historic viewpoint, a period of "great discoveries". Portugal was the first European power to invade Asia. In 1510, they captured Goa of India, destroyed the kingdom of Malacca, and by having control of the Strait of Malacca, the Portuguese expanded their influences towards the southeast and northeast Asia. Moving north in an endeavor to trade with China and Japan, they occupied Macao in 1537. In 1544, a Portuguese fleet sailing through the Taiwan Strait on the way to Japan sighted Taiwan and called it Ilha Formosa, meaning "Beautiful Island." This is the origin of Taiwan's other name, Formosa. However, whenever they came across a beautiful island on the sea, Portuguese sailors had the habit of calling it "Ilha Formosa", so there are more than ten islands in Africa, South America and Asia which bear the same name. Nevertheless, Formosa has become the proper name of Taiwan, and is now commonly used among Westerners.

44. National Museum Of Taiwan History > Home Origin The birth of the National Museum of Taiwan History can be said to be the result of Taiwan’s ‘democratization and localization’ that were initiated in the 1970s. http://www.nmth.gov.tw/Default.aspx?tabid=177&language=en-US

45. Taiwan: History - TripAdvisor Inside Taiwan History Before you visit Taiwan, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293910-s203/Taiwan:History.html

46. Taiwan Culture Taiwan History Complete, objective information on Taiwan travel, including photos and reviews. Add your own wikistyle contributions. http://www.world66.com/asia/northeastasia/taiwan/history

47. Taiwan History Taiwan Local History Taiwan Home. Taiwan Actors, Acting Taiwan Agency, Travel Taiwan Agriculture http://www.internationaldiscussions.com/country/taiwan/taiwan-history.php

Taiwan Home Taiwan Actors, Acting Taiwan Agency, Travel Taiwan Agriculture ... Taiwan Web Designer Taiwan History This page relates to History from Taiwan or in other words Local History . This is what we have in our database about Taiwan History : Description: We are seeking information about this Topic. You can update this page by adding your comments IF you are familiar with the content at hand. News: Falkland Islands War "We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive." Albert Einstein [See Similar Topics] * How are Taiwan History devised on a local level, if at all * Where you can get more information on Taiwan History * Is Taiwan History widely available for export * Topics related to Taiwan History Do you think there is missing information on this page? Would you like to add more information to it? There is a current Discussion Thread about Taiwan History located:

48. Taiwan History Taiwan History. Comprehensive information about History in Taiwan. Visit GeckoGo to find out about Taiwan History. http://www.geckogo.com/Guide/Taiwan/People-Culture/History/

49. World Gospel Mission - Taiwan - History Taiwan History. WGM’s ministries in Taiwan began in the early 1950s after China closed its doors to foreign missionaries. http://www.wgm.org/Page.aspx?pid=417

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