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History of Taiwan
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Prehistory to 1624
Dutch Formosa 1624–1662
Spanish Formosa 1626–1642
Kingdom of Tungning 1662–1683
Qing rule 1683–1895
Republic of Formosa 1895
Japanese rule 1895–1945
Republic of China rule 1945–present
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This is a timeline of the History of Taiwan including the History of the Republic of China on Taiwan (1945-present).

For the timeline of the History of the Republic of China on mainland China (1912-1949), see Timeline of Republic of China history.

Pre-Historic Times

  • Sometime between 13,000 and 3,000 B.C.: Earliest inhabitants for which archeological evidence has been found. Changbin Culture (長濱文化).[1]

16th Century

Kingdom of Middag (1540s-1732)

  • 1540s: Kingdom of Middag established.
  • 1544: Portuguese sailors passing Taiwan record in the ship's log the name Ilha Formosa (Beautiful Island).
  • 1582: Portuguese shipwreck survivors battle malaria and aborigines for ten weeks before returning to Macau on a raft.
  • 1592: Japan unsuccessfully seeks sovereignty over Taiwan (Takayamakoku 高山国 in Japanese, lit. high mountain country).[1]

17th Century

Dutch Empire rule (August 26, 1624-February 1, 1662)

  • 1624: Ming China opens trade with the Dutch. The Dutch establish a trading base for commerce with Japan and coastal China. Dutch official Maarten Sonk takes up his new post at Tayuan (present-day Anping District, Tainan County) beginning the Dutch administration of Taiwan.
  • 1624: Dutch begin construction of Fort Zeelandia which is completed ten years later.
  • 1626: Spain sends an expedition to Santissima Trinidad (Keelung) and build Fort San Salvador due to the Dutch threat to Chinese and Japanese trade to the Spanish Philippines.
  • 1628: Spanish establish a settlement at Tamsui and build Fort Santo Domingo in an attempt to attract Chinese merchants.
  • 1642: With the Dutch in southern Taiwan and the Spanish in northern Taiwan, confrontation between the two adversaries were inevitable and eventually the Dutch drive the Spanish out of Taiwan, becoming the sole ruling power on Taiwan.
  • 1653: Taiwan becomes the second most profitable trading port in Asia, due to its ideal central location between Japan, China and southeast Asia.

Kingdom of Tungning (1662-1683)

  • 1662: Koxinga lays siege to Fort Zeelandia with the Dutch surrendering nine months later.

Qing Dynasty rule (1683-May 25, 1895)

  • 1683: The remnant forces of the Ming dynasty are defeated by the Qing dynasty, which has assumed full control over mainland China.

18th Century

19th Century

Republic of Formosa (May 25, 1895-October 21, 1895)

Empire of Japan rule (June 2, 1895-April 28, 1952)

  • 1899: The Japanese Imperial government heavily suppresses any opposition to its rule, having systematically eliminated all anti-Japanese factions on the island. [neutrality is disputed]
  • 1899: Bank of Taiwan established to encourage Japanese investment into Taiwan.
  • 1899: Taiwan yen is issued by the Bank of Taiwan with an exchange ratio on par with the Japanese yen.

20th Century

  • 1901: Railroad between Keelung and Hsinchu rebuilt.
  • 1904: Taiwan bank notes issued.
  • 1905: Earthquake in Chiayi.
  • 1905: First population census. (First Provisional Taiwan Household Registration Survey)
  • 1905: Taiwan becomes financially self-sufficient and is weaned off subsidies from Japan's central government.
  • 1907: Beipu Incident led by Cai Ching-lin (蔡清琳).
  • 1908: North-South (Western Line) Railway completed.

1911-1918

Dōka: "Integration" (1919-1935)

Kōminka: "Subjects of the Emperor" (1936-1945)

  • 1937: Four national parks planned.
  • 1937: Sun Moon Lake Hydroelectric Power Plant completed.
  • 1939: Industrial production surpasses agricultural production.
  • 1941: Taiwan Revolutionary League formed to coordinate anti-Japan resistance.
  • 1941: Segregation of primary schools between Japanese and Taiwanese children ends.
  • 1941: Pingtung Line Railroad completed
  • 1943: Compulsory primary education begins. Enrollment rates reached 71.3% for Taiwanese children (including 86.4% for aborigine children) and 99.6% for Japanese children in Taiwan making Taiwan's enrollment rate the second highest in Asia after Japan.[1]
  • 1945: Popular Legislature Election Law enacted.
  • 1945: Japan (then including Taiwan) defeated in World War II. United States directs Japanese forces to surrender to the ROC as per General Order No. 1. Chen Yi appointed as Chief Executive of Taiwan as ROC proclaims Taiwan retrocession.

Republic of China rule (October 25, 1945-1949)

Republic of China on Taiwan (1949-present)

1951-1960

1961-1970

1971-1980

1981-1990

Democratization

1991-2000

21st Century

2001-present

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Taiwan GIO: A Brief History of Taiwan
  2. ^ Historic China-Taiwan flights begin - CNN.com
  3. ^ BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Direct China-Taiwan flights begin
  4. ^ China resumes direct flights to Taiwan after 60 years | World news | The Guardian

See also

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