Dutch and Spanish Rule
台灣雖然只是一個小小的島嶼,不過人口卻擁有兩千四百萬。它傳承了古老的中華文化,但同時也具備著來自世界各地的文化。從四百多年前荷蘭和西班牙帶來的經濟作物到日治時期的文化和建設,再到中華民國為台灣帶來的世界觀。除此之外,台灣從古至今還有一個好聽的綽號叫做『Ilha Formosa』,Ilha Formosa在葡萄牙文中代表的是美麗島。台灣會獲得這個名字是因為在十六世紀初期,葡萄牙的商船經過了台灣覺得很漂亮所以就給了它這個名字。
十六世紀初期可以說是台灣邁向世界的第一步。西元1624年荷蘭的商船一開始的目的是要和明朝貿易,但卻被葡萄牙和明朝驅趕,於是就轉向澎湖。但卻不停地被明朝驅趕,最後只能改變目標,轉而佔領台灣南部並開始興建熱蘭遮城。在荷蘭開始殖民台灣後的第三年西班牙也從菲律賓的馬尼拉出兵占領台灣北部並修築聖多明哥城。在這之後,西班牙人和荷蘭人也開始樣外擴張殖民的領地,但在西元1642年荷蘭人將西班牙人趕出了台灣。並且在南部又建造了赤崁樓。除此之外也引進了各種經濟作物以及水牛做為當時最主要的耕作及交通運輸工具。荷西時期奠定了讓台灣成為亞洲經濟和交通重要位置的基礎,不過還是在西元1662年被鄭成功趕走,從此台灣進入鄭氏王朝。
Although Taiwan is just a small island, but the population is almost 24 million people. It inherited the ancient Chinese culture, and also the cultures around the world. Since four hundred years ago, Dutch and Spanish brought the crops, to Japanese brought the culture and construction, and then to the Republic of China bring the world view to Taiwan. In addition, Taiwan got a nice nickname since long time ago called "Ilha Formosa." Ilha Formosa in the Portuguese is representing the beautiful island. Taiwan got this nickname because in the early sixteenth century, the Portuguese merchant ship sailed pass Taiwan and feeled it is very beautiful, so gave it the nickname.
Early 16th century is the first step toward to the world of Taiwan. In 1624, the Dutch merchant ship try to trade with the Ming dynasty, but was driven by the Portuguese and the Ming government, so they turned to Penghu. When they got on Penghu, they had been drove out again. After that, they change their target to occupy the southern Taiwan and began to build the Fort Zeelandia there. In the third year after the Dutch colonization of Taiwan, Spain also sent troops from Manila, the Philippines, to occupy northern Taiwan and fixed the Santo Domingo. After that, the Spaniards and the Dutch began to expand their colonial territories, but in 1642 the Dutch drive Spain out of Taiwan, and built the Provintia at the southern Taiwan. Besides, Dutch also brought some crops and buffalos into Taiwan as the main transportation. The Jose period laid the foundation for Taiwan to become an important place for Asia's economy and transportation, but it was still taken out of Zheng Chenggong in 1662, and since then Taiwan entered Zheng's dynasty.
十六世紀初期可以說是台灣邁向世界的第一步。西元1624年荷蘭的商船一開始的目的是要和明朝貿易,但卻被葡萄牙和明朝驅趕,於是就轉向澎湖。但卻不停地被明朝驅趕,最後只能改變目標,轉而佔領台灣南部並開始興建熱蘭遮城。在荷蘭開始殖民台灣後的第三年西班牙也從菲律賓的馬尼拉出兵占領台灣北部並修築聖多明哥城。在這之後,西班牙人和荷蘭人也開始樣外擴張殖民的領地,但在西元1642年荷蘭人將西班牙人趕出了台灣。並且在南部又建造了赤崁樓。除此之外也引進了各種經濟作物以及水牛做為當時最主要的耕作及交通運輸工具。荷西時期奠定了讓台灣成為亞洲經濟和交通重要位置的基礎,不過還是在西元1662年被鄭成功趕走,從此台灣進入鄭氏王朝。
Although Taiwan is just a small island, but the population is almost 24 million people. It inherited the ancient Chinese culture, and also the cultures around the world. Since four hundred years ago, Dutch and Spanish brought the crops, to Japanese brought the culture and construction, and then to the Republic of China bring the world view to Taiwan. In addition, Taiwan got a nice nickname since long time ago called "Ilha Formosa." Ilha Formosa in the Portuguese is representing the beautiful island. Taiwan got this nickname because in the early sixteenth century, the Portuguese merchant ship sailed pass Taiwan and feeled it is very beautiful, so gave it the nickname.
Early 16th century is the first step toward to the world of Taiwan. In 1624, the Dutch merchant ship try to trade with the Ming dynasty, but was driven by the Portuguese and the Ming government, so they turned to Penghu. When they got on Penghu, they had been drove out again. After that, they change their target to occupy the southern Taiwan and began to build the Fort Zeelandia there. In the third year after the Dutch colonization of Taiwan, Spain also sent troops from Manila, the Philippines, to occupy northern Taiwan and fixed the Santo Domingo. After that, the Spaniards and the Dutch began to expand their colonial territories, but in 1642 the Dutch drive Spain out of Taiwan, and built the Provintia at the southern Taiwan. Besides, Dutch also brought some crops and buffalos into Taiwan as the main transportation. The Jose period laid the foundation for Taiwan to become an important place for Asia's economy and transportation, but it was still taken out of Zheng Chenggong in 1662, and since then Taiwan entered Zheng's dynasty.
Santo Domingo