The Republic of Formosa
The Master of Demon Gorge: A Chinese History Podcast
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Introduction
It was may 20 fifth 18 95. The governor of taiwan, or formosa, would do on this day what no one in chinese history had ever done. He was about to declare the independence and establishment of a democratic republic. To understand how history arrived at this strange juncture, we have to back up a few decades to gain the full picture. We are only going to discuss it incidentally, in connection with tion.
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