Why Taiwan Is Important (History of Taiwan)

(TIMESTAMPS BELOW) ▶ In this video I talk about the history of the island of Taiwan, from its early days with Native & initial Chinese settling, to its time as a Dutch colony, joining the Ming and Qing Empire, and then being ruled by Japan until being returned to the Republic of China. ▶ A thank you to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Portugal for their help in making this video possible. ▶ TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 00:00 Origins of the Natives - 00:24 Beginning of Chinese Influence - 01:36 Dutch Colonization - 02:55 Kingdom of Tungning - 04:47 Qing Rule - 05:21 Japanese Rule - 07:00 Taiwan during WW2 - 08:49 Return to the ROC - 10:08 Taiwan today - 10:48