1. History of Taiwan Ancient Time: Dutch Formosa (1624-1662)
Spanish Formosa ( )
Kingdom of Tungning ( )
Taiwan under Great Qing( )

2. First FORMOSA Map in 16th Century

3. Fort San Domingo, at Tamsui
Spanish Formosa ( )
Fort San Domingo, at Tamsui

4. Fort Zeelandia, at Tainan
Dutch Formosa ( )
Fort Zeelandia, at Tainan

5. Cheng-En Gate / Beimen
Since 1884

6. Taiwan under Japanese rule
1895－1945
Treaty of Shimonoseki (馬關條約)
Dai-Nippon Teikoku Taiwan
Office of the Governor-General
Early years（ ） Integration（ ） Subjects of the Emperor（ ）

7. Modernization of Taiwan
Economic ─ 「industry for Japan, agriculture for Taiwan」
Fiscal ─ western-style banking system
‎Monopoly System ─ self- sufficient island
Compulsory education ─ enrollment rates ↑
The household & the land ─ well-documented
Transportation developments ─ railways
Hydropower ‎Infrastructure

8. Retrocession of Taiwan
1945，Japanese surrendered
General Chen Yi (陳儀)
Taiwan Retrocession Day 1945/10/25
February 28 Incident
began on February 27, 1947
Differences ：politics、economics、societies
Investigating smuggled cigarettes
Improper handling→causing conflicts, strike, and riots
armed suppression