Modern History of Taiwanese in 400 Years
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Modern History of Taiwanese in 400 Years (台灣人四百年史), is a history book about Taiwan
, written by Shi-Min
, also known as Su Beng. (史明). The original title literally means: History to be clarified of Taiwan Independence Movement
.
Shi-Min felt many advocators of the Taiwan Independent Movement did not understand the history of Taiwan well, and spent three years writing a Japanese version of Modern History of Taiwanese in 400 Years in 1962. After another six years, he finished the Chinese version, and the English version was published in 1986. In 1999, he added an appendix for Chinese version.
In the book, the author discusses the ruling characteristics of Kuomintang
or KMT (國民黨, literally translated as "Chinese Nationalist Party")
The book also analyses the basic structure of Taiwan's economy, to explain how different social classes in Taiwan were formed, and focuses on different eras of social, international position and trends. Shi-Ming's Modern History of Taiwanese in 400 Years has long been a main source for introducing Taiwan's history.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, written by Shi-Min
Su Beng
Su Beng, also known as Shih Ming , whose given name is Shih Chao-hui , is a Taiwanese dissident and political activist.- Overview :Su Beng was born November 9, 1918 in the Shilin district of Taipei, Taiwan...
, also known as Su Beng. (史明). The original title literally means: History to be clarified of Taiwan Independence Movement
Taiwan independence
Taiwan independence is a political movement whose goals are primarily to formally establish the Republic of Taiwan by renaming or replacing the Republic of China , form a Taiwanese national identity, reject unification and One country, two systems with the People's Republic of China and a Chinese...
.
Shi-Min felt many advocators of the Taiwan Independent Movement did not understand the history of Taiwan well, and spent three years writing a Japanese version of Modern History of Taiwanese in 400 Years in 1962. After another six years, he finished the Chinese version, and the English version was published in 1986. In 1999, he added an appendix for Chinese version.
In the book, the author discusses the ruling characteristics of Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
or KMT (國民黨, literally translated as "Chinese Nationalist Party")
The book also analyses the basic structure of Taiwan's economy, to explain how different social classes in Taiwan were formed, and focuses on different eras of social, international position and trends. Shi-Ming's Modern History of Taiwanese in 400 Years has long been a main source for introducing Taiwan's history.