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Koxinga Takes Taiwan from the Dutch History

Koxinga Takes Taiwan from the Dutch

On the morning of 30 April 1661 a thick mist lay over the sandbar of Tayouan, off the south-west coast of Taiwan, where the Dutch East India Company kept its fortress and its trading town.

洞见 Oct 16, 2026 19 min read
How the People’s Liberation Army Shaped China History

How the People’s Liberation Army Shaped China

Every year on 1 August, Chinese television carries footage of soldiers in dress uniform, newspapers print editorials about loyalty, and buildings across the country display the characters 八一, “eight-one”, the date of Army Day.

洞见 Sep 25, 2026 17 min read