Taiwan History
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Summary
Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's sacred territory. Owing to well-known reasons, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait remain separated to this day—a misfortune for the Chinese nation. Every Chinese person earnestly longs for an early end to this heartbreaking situation. Has Taiwan's journey to the present been the work of fate, or the design of politicians? This book lets you see the true history of Taiwan. It offers a complete and systematic account of Taiwan's historical evolution since the earliest written records: it describes in detail the early colonial rule of the Netherlands and Spain, and thoroughly examines the plans of Britain, the United States, Japan, Russia, and Germany to invade Taiwan; it devotes extensive space to Taiwan's economic development at different stages and systematically describes major events in agriculture and industry, taxation, education, and culture; it also addresses ethnic integration and cross-Strait unification. The book includes hundreds of rare images that bear witness to history and help readers imagine historical situations. In restoring the historical truth about Taiwan in an all-round, in-depth, and objective way, it also provides irrefutable evidence for the historical fact that both sides of the Strait belong to one China. This is a History of Taiwan that every Chinese person should read.
Editor's review
This is a general history of Taiwan organized along a timeline and grounded in evidence. Its strength lies in its breadth: it covers historical evolution since the earliest written records, the early colonial rule of the Netherlands and Spain, and the invasion designs of Britain, the United States, Japan, Russia, and Germany; it also treats economic development, agriculture and industry, taxation, education, and culture, and includes hundreds of rare images that corroborate the history. For general readers, the combination of text and images helps build a sense of time and place; for those who need a systematic overview of Taiwan's historical development, it provides a fairly complete narrative framework. When reading, it is advisable to keep the political, economic, and cultural threads separate yet cross-referenced, so as not to remember events while missing the structure. The book takes a clear stance; readers may compare it with other historical sources to form a fuller picture.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- General readers who want a systematic understanding of Taiwan's historical evolution
- Students and teachers who need text-image comparison to build a sense of historical time and place
- Readers interested in the historical background of cross-Strait relations and ethnic integration
- Readers who enjoy general histories and want an overall framework in one volume
Not a good fit for
- Specialist researchers seeking purely academic textual criticism and source-analysis training
- Readers focused on deep research into a single period or topic who do not need a general framework
- Readers expecting a completely neutral presentation with no stated stance
Reading tips
- First read the table of contents to build a timeline, then read across the political, economic, and cultural threads.
- Treat the hundreds of images as historical sources and note how captions correspond to the text.
- For chapters on colonial rule and invasion plans, make a timeline of each country's intentions as you read.
- After finishing each stage, summarize its key changes in one or two sentences before moving on.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 增订版序言
- 推荐序
- 大陆版作者自序
- 台湾版自序
- 第一章 早期台湾
- 一 史前台湾
- 二 台湾澎湖
- 三 中国击退在台日寇
- 四 17世纪初台湾情境
- 第二章 荷兰、西班牙人侵占台湾
- 一 中国驱退澎湖荷兰人
- 二 荷兰人再度占领澎湖
- 三 荷兰人占据台湾大员
- 四 西班牙人占据台湾北部始末
- 第三章 荷兰人血腥征服台湾少数民族
- 一 荷兰人在台实力不足
- 二 荷兰人血腥征服台湾少数民族
- 三 荷兰人建立南北地方集会
- 四 宗教思想改造与宗教教育
- 第四章 荷兰人的残酷殖民统治
- 一 郑芝龙平靖台海
- 二 荷兰人在大员的转运贸易
- 三 汉人拓垦良田万顷
- 四 荷兰人防范、丑化汉人与分隔“汉番”
- 五 荷兰人横征暴敛压榨汉人
- 六 郭怀一抗荷事件
- 七 荷兰人占领台湾之殖民本质
- 第五章 明郑台湾
- 一 郑成功驱逐在台荷兰人
- 二 明郑在台拓垦与海外贸易
- 三 明郑两岸分离政策
- 四 康熙统一台湾
- 第六章 前清汉人移民台湾
- 一 汉人开发台湾景观
- 二 台湾进入祖国沿海贸易圈
- 三 1721年朱一贵起义与闽粤分类
- 四 吴福生乱事与流民疾苦
- 第七章 清朝前期台西“番情”
- 一 清朝前期“番情”
- 二 汉化、汉番交易与“番害”
- 三 1732年大甲西社“番乱”
- 四 内附与减税
- 第八章 游民、械斗、民变与移民
- 一 游民、会党、分类与械斗
- 二 1787年林爽文事件
- 三 福康安全面开放移民
- 第九章 清朝中期台湾社会
- 一 台湾与祖国大陆贸易繁盛
- 二 汉族水利农业革命、汉灾与“护番”
- 三 罗汉脚、大哥、头家与械斗
- 四 1806年海盗蔡牵与朱
- 五 1832年张丙事件
- 六 1853年林恭事件
- 七 19世纪中期台湾景况每况愈下
- 第十章 戴潮春事件与台湾民变综论
- 一 1862年戴潮春事件
- 二 民变规模与游民
- 三 民变原因多元化
- 第十一章 科举与任官
- 一 私塾、县学、府学与国学
- 二 秀才、举人与进士
- 三 特权与任官
- 四 科举录取艰难
- 五 清廷对台科举优惠
- 六 清代在台实施科举制度的影响
- 七 台湾人赴外省任官
- 八 外省人赴台地任官
- 第十二章 列强窥侵中国台湾
- 一 英国窥伺台湾
- 二 美国染指台湾
- 三 日本窥伺中国及其对台谍报活动
- 四 日本占领台湾恒春
- 五 沈葆桢开山抚番
- 六 丁日昌惩贪抚番与洋务
- 七 吴赞诚、岑毓英理台
- 第十三章 刘铭传抗法与新政
- 一 刘铭传台湾保卫战
- 二 刘铭传征剿与招抚
- 三 刘铭传近代化事业
- 四 晚清台湾经济社会
- 第十四章 日本侵略台湾
- 一 日军攻陷澎湖
- 二 “台湾民主国”的由来
- 三 日本占领台湾
- 四 义军壮烈抗日永垂不朽
- 第十五章 日军屠杀腥风血雨
- 一 扫荡、烧夷与屠杀
- 二 招降、诱杀与屠杀
- 三 罗福星与余清芳等武装抗日事件
- 四 理蕃杀戮血染青山
- 五 集团移住
- 六 雾社事件
- 七 日本殖民政府对蕃社的严苛统治
- 第十六章 农工发展、基础建设与压榨
- 一 改赋增税与掠夺
- 二 第二次农业革命
- 三 粮食丰产背景下的饥荒
- 四 工业发展
- 五 基础建设——电力
- 六 基础建设——铁路、公路与港口
- 第十七章 教育歧视
- 一 中日在台教育的消长
- 二 日台小学歧视教育
- 三 日台中学歧视教育
- 四 大学歧视教育
- 五 汉文传承台人祖国情
- 第十八章 非武装抗日启蒙运动
- 一 梁启超访台
- 二 台湾同化会、新民会与台湾青年会
- 三 台湾议会设置请愿运动
- 四 台湾文化协会
- 五 台湾民众党与共产党
- 六 地方制度改正
- 第十九章 “皇民”、军夫与征兵
- 一 “皇民化运动”
- 二 思想信仰改造
- 三 军夫、“慰安妇”与“皇民奉公会”
- 四 陆军特别志愿兵
- 五 海军特别志愿兵
- 六 全面征兵
- 第二十章 抗日战争与台胞抗日运动
- 一 台湾青年抗日团体
- 二 台胞投入祖国抗日战争的行列
- 三 悲剧性的“日化世代”
- 四 “日化世代”的结果与影响
- 第二十一章 第二次世界大战期间物价飞涨与粮荒
- 一 美军滥炸台湾两百天
- 二 战前金属米粮物资极度匮乏
- 三 第二次世界大战期间粮食匮乏与物价飞涨
- 第二十二章 台湾光复
- 一 光复前台政设计
- 二 台湾光复
- 三 陈仪抵台受降
- 四 接收与遣俘
- 五 陈仪本土化政策
- 六 陈仪干部队伍
- 第二十三章 “二二八”事件
- 一 游行频繁，社会动荡
- 二 台北缉烟事件
- 三 台北风暴八日
- 四 镇压及整肃
- 五 “二二八”事件定性
- 六 深思：日本殖民当局发动粮荒经济战
- 七 白崇禧与魏道明
- 第二十四章 蒋介石退往台湾
- 一 历史转折
- 二 蒋介石部署台湾
- 三 蒋介石退抵台湾
- 第二十五章 国民党在台湾
- 一 国民党政府南迁
- 二 白色恐怖
- 三 外省本省二元权力体制
- 四 经济发展的起始条件
- 五 经济建设成就卓越
- 第二十六章 国民党当局台湾化
- 一 第一代台湾化
- 二 台湾分离主义
- 三 民主与台湾分离主义
- 四 蒋经国推动二代台湾化政治改革
- 第二十七章 20世纪末两岸关系
- 一 早期两岸关系
- 二 “一国两制”
- 三 李登辉上台两岸关系恶化
- 四 1996年台海危机
- 五 文化、经济与军事
- 六 “两国论”
- 第二十八章 21世纪初两岸关系
- 一 陈水扁从政之路
- 二 陈水扁当政时期的两岸关系
- 三 陈水扁当政时期的两岸经贸关系
- 四 连战率团访问大陆
- 五 亲民党的兴衰
- 六 马英九开创两岸新局面
- 七 两岸统一的中国意志
FAQ
What time span does the book cover?
The materials indicate that the book systematically presents Taiwan's historical evolution since the earliest written records, from early colonial rule through major events in economic development, agriculture and industry, taxation, education, and culture at different stages. It is a general-history coverage, not a single period.
Are the images decorative or historical sources?
The materials state that the book includes hundreds of rare images that bear witness to history and help readers imagine historical situations. The images therefore serve as supporting historical sources; readers should compare captions with the text rather than flipping past them as mere illustrations.
Can I read it without a history background?
Yes. The book unfolds along a historical timeline and also treats topics such as the economy, agriculture and industry, taxation, education, and culture in a general-history manner. General readers can follow the main timeline first, then revisit the thematic sections; when encountering institutional or economic terms, slow down and use the images to aid understanding.
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About the author
戚嘉林
Author
Qi Jialin is an author whose work focuses mainly on history writing. Publicly available information about him is limited, and details such as his biography, education, and professional positions are not recorded in the available sources. According to the existing material, he is best known to readers for his book Taiwan History, which is classified as a history title. The subject matter shows that the author is concerned with the historical development of Taiwan, attempting to trace the evolution of the region over a long period through a general-history narrative. Writing of this kind usually involves a broad time span and many intertwined threads, and it places considerable demands on the selection of historical sources and control of narrative pace. Although only one work by him is currently included, making it difficult to assess his writing style fully, Taiwan History suggests that he tends to present history to general readers rather than confine himself to narrow specialized research. For readers who wish to gain an overview of Taiwan's history, such a work offers a relatively complete point of entry and therefore has some reference value.
