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TAIWAN HISTORY - Formosa Files Episodes

March 20, 2025

S5-E6 – A 22-year-old Russian (spy?) Visits Taiwan in 1875

Pavel Ivanovich Ibis, or Paul Ibis, a 22-year-old Russian naval officer (he was born in today’s Estonia) embarked alone on a dangerous and adventurous journey – on foot – through Taiwan in the winter of 1875. At the time, much of the island was under Qing rule; a prefecture of Fujian Province. So, …

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