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Aug 5, 2024 · In 1517 a Portuguese ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, and the ship’s log recorded the words “Ilha Formosa ,” meaning “Beautiful Island” in Portuguese. Formosa subsequently became the Western term for Taiwan. But the ship did not stop, and the Portuguese did not lay claim to Taiwan.
3 days ago · Han Chinese began arriving to Taiwan no later than the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). [ 4] Named Formosa by Portuguese explorers, was colonized by the Spanish, who built a settlement in the north which lasted until 1642, and was also colonized by the Dutch, when Chinese colonization began. [ 5]
1 day ago · The locations of Dutch Formosa, overlapping a map of the present-day island. The island of Taiwan, also commonly known as Formosa, was partly under colonial rule by the Dutch Republic from 1624 to 1662 and from 1664 to 1668.
3 days ago · For example, of the approximately 26 known languages of the Taiwanese indigenous peoples – collectively referred to as the Formosan languages – at least ten are now extinct, five are moribund [ 8] and several are to some degree endangered.
6 days ago · These visitors, who referred to modern-day Taiwan by the name “Formosa,” produced hundreds of maps, travelogues, ethnographic accounts, and photographs, as well as artwork, leaving us a vivid picture of the island and its people.
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6 days ago · Formosa Files - Weekly Tales from the Wonderful History of Taiwan New to The History of Taiwan - Formosa Files? Check our very first episode, the story of a very white man who showed up in London in 1703... and claimed to be from Formosa.
Aug 15, 2024 · Quemoy Island, island under the jurisdiction of Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait at the mouth of mainland China’s Xiamen (Amoy) Bay and about 170 miles (275 km) northwest of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan. Quemoy is the principal island of a group of 12, the Quemoy (Chin-men) Islands, which constitute Chin-men.
