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 ▶ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GKonYoutube ▶ Become a member on Patreon & get exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/generalknowledge ▶ Special mention to my patrons: Richard, Jeseenya, Francis, Edward, Stephen, MiFE, Rpgkillerspace, Wilhelm, Roland, Rami, Juan, Bruno, Albert, Lastmatix, Kalvin, Francisco, Tom, 43rpak, Chet, Ryan Keith, ou_lyss, Borton, Ryan McMurry, Pete, Cesar, Hendrick. ▶ Business Contact: [email protected] ▶ Thanks for watching, remember to subscribe to catch future videos!