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Changhua Arts Museum and former Japanese colonial era public hall

Japanese Colonial Era 日治時代

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The Qing dynasty era ended when Taiwan was ceded to Japan 日本 with the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki at the conclusion of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895. The Japanese invaded Taiwan that same year, wiping out all resistance and ushering in half a century of colonial rule.

For the purposes of this project I have chosen the neutral phrase Japanese Colonial Era 日治時代 to describe this time period but Chinese nationalists might prefer to describe it as an "occupation". The Japanese heavily developed and modernized Taiwan but not without cost to the local populace, particularly as the war effort ramped up in the 1930s. Following their defeat in World War II the Japanese were expelled from Taiwan and a new set of masters moved in. Thus began the KMT authoritarian era.

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Betel Nut Booth in the Wilderness

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Xiluo Grand Theater 西螺大戲院

Xiluo Theater 西螺大戲院

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Zhushan’s Shuhuang Clinic 庶煌診所

Postcards From Zhushan 竹山明信片

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Looking South Along the Qingshui Cliffs

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Overlooking Agenna Shipyard

Agenna Shipyard 阿根納造船廠

Places / February 22, 2019
Exploring Wujie Reservoir 武界水庫

Nantou Road Trip 2015: Ren’ai

Travelogues / April 30, 2018
The Ruins of Yutengping Bridge 魚藤坪斷橋

Longteng Broken Bridge 龍騰斷橋

Places / April 2, 2018
Ershui Zheng Ding House 鄭鼎宅

Postcards From Ershui 二水明信片

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Beautiful old architecture along Yanping old street

Postcards From Xiluo 西螺明信片

Travelogues / September 14, 2017
A Closer Look at Beigang Theater

Beigang Theater 北港劇場

Places / August 21, 2017
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