Civilian Documents and the Social and Economic History of Taiwan (Nanqiang Academic Series)

Author: Chen Zhiping
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: In 1988 and 2000, the author conducted two social surveys in Taiwan, receiving from Ms. Li Yanfeng and Mr. Yang Lianfu in Luchiu City, Taipei County. They generously provided the author with access to their for reference and citation, a gesture deeply moving. Although the collected by the author on Taiwan-related issues are not numerous, most have never been cited before, making them distinctive. The existing in Fujian primarily reflect the relationship between Fujian and Taiwan in their migration history. In contrast, the privately held in Luchiu, Taipei, mostly consist of from the ancestors and family of the renowned modern patriotic and anti-Japanese general Li Youbang. From these materials, we can learn about the and history of the Li family's from Fujian to Taiwan. For this reason, the core focus of this book is placed on the between Fujian and Taiwan. On the other hand, through a case study of the development and changes in the history of the Li family in Luchiu, Taipei, it further explores the profound of the Taiwanese people for their homeland. From this perspective, studying Taiwan's socioeconomic history may contribute to the in-depth research of Taiwan's regional history.