{"product_id":"history-of-taiwan-a-captivating-guide-to-taiwanese-history-and-the-relationship-with-the-peoples-republic-of-china-paperback","title":"History of Taiwan: A Captivating Guide to Taiwanese History and the Relationship with the People's Republic of China - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaptivating History\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you want to discover the captivating history of Taiwan, then keep reading...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history of Taiwan is astonishing. Politically, Taiwan-- was a warlord culture. The Portuguese, when passing by the island in the mid-1540s, called the island \"Ilha Formosa,\" which means \"Beautiful Island.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then the Dutch came in the 1620s, searching for a base of operations for the Dutch East India Company.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then the Han Chinese came in the 17th century. Many of these Han Chinese were refugees from the wars in China. This influx caused an explosive reaction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And then came the Japanese in 1894  Taiwan was subjugated to a Japanese program of inculcation. All the people of Taiwan had to learn Japanese, and Shinto shrines cropped up everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then came Chiang Kai-shek in 1949. He awakened the conflict between the vestiges of Japanese influences and the Republic of China.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Having been inflicted with so many cultural and political invasions, a new breed of Taiwanese people rose up, and they wanted freedom from the oppression they had faced for decades, although there were some who wanted socialism and communism. Taiwan is not even recognized as an independent sovereign by every country in the world today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Read Taiwan's story--a story of an island that walks a tightrope searching for its identity, balance, and fate.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHistory of Taiwan: A Captivating Guide to Taiwanese History and the Relationship with the People's Republic of China\u003c\/em\u003e, you will discover topics such as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFormosa: Beautiful Island\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Arrival of the Chinese and Their Religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Dutch Trading Years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Ming, The Qing, and Japan: The War Years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJapanese Taiwan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Sino-Japanese War \u0026amp; World War II\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaiwan After World War II\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd much, much more \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo if you want to learn more about the history of Taiwan, scroll up and click the \"add to cart\" button \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042054336813,"sku":"9781950922833","price":17.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/history-of-taiwan-a-captivating-guide-to-taiwanese-history-and-the-relationship-with-the-peoples-republic-of-china-paperback-8817058.webp?v=1780172468","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/history-of-taiwan-a-captivating-guide-to-taiwanese-history-and-the-relationship-with-the-peoples-republic-of-china-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}