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Taiwan in the Eyes of a Western Traveler--John Thomson’s Footprints in Formosa

Publication date: 2013
Author: Li Pin-huei |Staff member of the Archives of Institute of Taiwan History

John Thomson(1837-1921)is regarded as a pioneering photographer in the 19th century. He traveled to Far East, documenting the portraits, landscapes and eastern cultures profoundly through his lens and these photographs have become precious historical records. Although John Thomson only stayed in Taiwan for a few days, the images and notes he left are valuable historical materials for the research into Taiwan in the 1870s.His story could be comparable to Shen Bao-zhen, one of the figures in 「Traveling in Time」Exhibition. They were the travelers who came to Taiwan in the same time period. Through their stories, we can learn how they interpret Formosa in the 19th century.
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Academia Sinica popular science media "Research for You" features a special article introducing the exclusive collection of "Taiwan Shinminpo" series newspapers
2024-07-10

In recent years, the Institute of Taiwan History has curated an exclusive collection of "Taiwan Shinminpo" series newspapers from the Japanese colonial period. With the comprehensive online availability of these digital newspaper materials, they have been widely utilized across various fields. The significance of these historical newspaper archives has garnered attention from Academia Sinica popular science media, "Research for You." They have specially crafted an article titled "Extra! Taiwan Shinminpo Revived! Revealing the Century-old History of Passionate Journalism at Taiwan History Archives," which uses accessible language to introduce the archival team's journey in organizing these newspaper materials, new research findings, and uncovering the spirited history of Taiwanese journalism from a century ago.

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