Taiwan History

Author: Lian Heng
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The book "A History of Taiwan" has long been familiar to the Chinese people at home and abroad. It is believed that the legacy of this great work can endure beyond any political regime. Regarding the talent, scholarship, writing style, and insights of the "History," as well as its spirit and purpose, the prefaces by the predecessors have already been detailed. There is no need to repeat them here. This book, imbued with national consciousness, was first published on colonized land, reprinted after the war of independence, continuously reprinted during the 50 years after the Kuomintang government moved to Taiwan, and is now published and distributed in mainland China at a pivotal moment when both sides of the Taiwan Strait are moving toward exchange, reconciliation, coexistence, and mutual prosperity. If history is a mirror, then this historical work has clearly reflected the end of the humiliating history of the nation and the reality of the divided homeland. May it deeply inspire the Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to enrich their sentiments, unleash their wisdom, and find a more sustainable and prosperous path for the Chinese nation when they all read "A History of Taiwan" together in the future.