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In 1624 a part of Taiwan was forcibly occupied by Dutch colonialists. Their rule in Taiwan lasted for 38 years. On March 23, 1661,
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Zheng Cheng-gong, with his fleet of 350 ships and 25,000 men, set out from Quemoy and Amoy in Fujian and crossed the strait to
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Taiwan. On April 1, Zheng¡s fleet landed on the island and attacked the shore of Taiwan. After a bloody battle of eight months, Dutch
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troops were defeated and signed an agreement of surrender. Taiwan once again returned to the embrace of our motherland.