Cultural history of Taiwan

Later the development of written languages made it easier to maintain traditions of the Taiwanese culture.

The 1620s saw a major turning point in Taiwan's cultural history due to the introduction of the Sinckan Manuscripts.

In 1624, the Dutch established a trading post in present-day Tainan City and built its political center at Fort Zeelandia.

Later, they expanded their territory to present-day Yilan and Tamsui, and built Fort Santo Domingo, which still exists today.

However, the Dutch attacked Spanish settlements in northern Taiwan in 1642, drove out the Spaniards, and occupied their territories.