Figure 1.--Here is an image of some of the indigenous people of Taiwan during the era of Japanese rule. The Japanese viewed them as savages.

Taiwan is one of the great sucess stories of Asia. It is a country with limited national resources that has constructed not only a successful industrial economy, but a vibrant democracy as well. Taiwan has long been a part of China until seized by Japan (1895). Taiwan under the Japanese was known as Formosa. We know very little about the native Taiwanese people or Japanese rule at this time. We do know that as in Korea, the Japanese attempted to impose Japanese culture and the Japanese language. Taiwan was returned to China after the Japanese surrender in World War II (1945). After defeat on the Mainland, Chang Kai-Shek's Nationalists fled to Taiwan (1948). For many years Taiwan was dominated by the Nationalists, but as democratic governmet took hold the native Taiwanese became the dominant force. Taiwan for years represented itself as the legitimate government of China. Today increasing numbers of Taiwanese see themselves as independent country. Taiwan does not, however, dare declre independence because China has threatened to invade. Today boys in Taiwan dress much as boys in the West, but Japanese fashions are also an influence. We have not yet done much work on Taiwan, but we do have a Taiwan history page.

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Created: March 25, 2004
Last updated: 2:33 AM 10/15/2007