This is the story of how the Dutch East India Company arrived in Taiwan, named it, yanked it from its slumber and pushed it upon the world stage!
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What Happened to Taipei’s Grand Shinto Shrine?
The Taiwan Jingū (Grand Shrine of Taiwan) was chief among Taiwan’s 66 official Shinto shrines. What happened to it? Find out here!
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Bullseye: Taiwan’s Bunun People, Warriors and Hunters
Taiwan’s Bunun people are an indigenous Formosan nation of famed warriors and skilled hunters.
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Bolivian Silver and Nagasaki Cash
The fascinating, global story of early Taiwanese money.
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Stories Behind Taiwan’s Place-Names
A tongue-in-cheek guide to the bizarre and multifaceted history of Taiwanese toponyms.
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The Old Chieftain
The story of an old Taiwanese chieftain who dared to march against the Empire of Japan.
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A Robin Hood Tale
This is the legendary tale of a petty criminal who became an outlaw and a folk hero in Taiwan.
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The Pirate King
In the late 1600s, the pirate king, Koxinga, ruled over the island of Taiwan. Today, he is a Taiwanese folk hero and this is his story.
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