Formosa Magazine, also known as Mei-li-tao (Chinese: 『美麗島』雜誌; pinyin: Měilìdǎo Zázhì; Wade–Giles: Mei-li-tao Tsa-chi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bí-lē-tó Cha̍p-chì), was a magazine created by Tangwai individuals in Taiwan during the summer of 1979.
It opposed the Kuomintang's political monopoly in the Republic of China government.
A police raid of the Formosa Press caused the Kaohsiung Incident in December 1979.
There were 61 participants; less than ten were truly active, namely, The opening celebration took place in Mandarina Crown Hotel (中泰賓館) in the afternoon of 8 September 1979.
[1] A blockade by the military ensued, sometimes known as the Mandarina Crown Hotel Incident.