Taiwan History Videos

Here you will find a collection of videos relating to old Taiwan.

The first video is a trailer to a new movie about Taiwan aboriginal called Seediq Bale
A fascinating story on Mona Rudao can be found here: http://takaoclub.com/monaludao

 


 

The following seven videos were uploaded by the user hrtseattle discussing "The History of Taiwan: Postwar Era and The 228 Incident".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

1930s video of Taiwan. A better copy is posted to this Youtube page. It is in 7 parts and can't be embedded.

 

Tainan

 

Tainan

 

 

 

 

 

Tokyo in the 1930s. Although not Taiwan, it still gives you the feel for the era.
The steamships, the cars, the architecture, the dress, etc.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel is featured in this video at around the 3:45 mark.

 


Youtube users kuroganerail and pimicat have uploaded a bunch of old Taiwan railway videos that are interesting.

The video above starts off at the Chayi Train Station.

 

Taipei Station Track 6 (now underground)

 

To Danshui (with stop at Kuandu Station) Today this is a subway line.

 

Taipei to Danshui in 1988. This video is amazing to me as I lived in Taipei at that time plus it goes right past my current apartment.

 

Taipei to Danshui in 1988.

 

 


 

Other Videos

I haven't watched these videos yet. Posting now for later review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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