Taiwan: A People's History

"Taiwan: A People's History" is a Taiwanese documentary directed and written by Fu Changfeng, starring Zhang Han, Zhu Luhao, and Qian Demen. From the perspective of the Taiwanese people, the film depicts the historical context of Taiwan's economic transformation, social development, and cultural transitions, from ancient times, the Spanish and Dutch colonial period, the Japanese colonial era, and the Republic of China. The production team recreated events such as Zheng Chenggong's landing at Luermen in Donggang, Yilan, and other places. Former Public Television Service Chairman Wu Fengshan stated that the work aims to convey the historical educational value of the "striving" spirit [1-2]. The program interprets the course of Taiwan's history from the perspective of Taiwanese people, allowing the people living on this land to better understand their own cultural roots.

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Created By	Lee Daw-ming
Status	Ended
Original Name	打拚—台灣人民的歷史
First Air Date	January 29, 2007
Last Air Date	March 19, 2007
Seasons	1
Episodes	8
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	Mandarin
Original Language	Chinese
Production Countries	Taiwan
Production Companies	Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation
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Sail to Democracy

In the early 1970s, Taiwan faced major changes both internally and externally. Externally, Taiwan was forced to withdraw from the United Nations. Internally, economic development gradually reached a plateau, and the Taiwanese people's demands for greater political participation grew stronger. As elections progressed, the democratic movement intensified. During this period, the opposition movement suffered several setbacks, including the Zhongli Incident and the Kaohsiung Incident. Ultimately, it gained strength, ultimately overcoming the ban on political parties and facilitating the lifting of martial law. In the process of democratization, Lee Teng-hui subsequently promoted direct elections for Taiwan's governor and president. In the year 2000, under Lee Teng-hui's leadership, Taiwan experienced its first transition of political parties. Chen Shui-bian of the Democratic Progressive Party was elected the tenth president with a clear majority.

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