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FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E16: JAPANESE FORMOSA CATCHES SPY FEVER As the Empire secretly prepared for a coming war with the aim of dominating Asia, visitors to and foreign residents on Japanese Formosa fell under suspicion. Spies lurked everywhere in the 1930s!! --in the fevered imaginations of the local authorities, that…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E10: THE QING EMPIRE DOESN'T REALLY WANT TAIWAN After the heirs of Koxinga surrender to the Qing, the imperial court isn't sure what to do with the island -- but a wily admiral convinces Emperor Kangxi to keep it. Plus: the story of the person who arguably…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E5: RIOTERS RANSACK THE TAIPEI U.S. EMBASSY (1957) A U.S. officer shoots dead a 'Peeping Tom' allegedly spying on the officer's wife as she took a shower. The subsequent trial and verdict lead to the incredible -- yet little-known -- story of riots that ransacked the US…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E4: MAO REALLY WANTS TAIWAN - AND A TAIWANESE SPY ALMOST GAVE IT TO HIM! Only one Taiwanese person is known to have survived the famed Long March of Chinese communists led by "Chairman" Mao. Hear the story of Cai Xiaoqian (蔡孝乾) from modern-day Changhua County, who…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E7: LUZON OR FORMOSA? - TAIWAN DODGES WWII INVASION World War II in the Pacific is coming to a close... American military top brass meets with the President to pick the island from which to launch the final attack on Japan. Taiwan -- in particular, southern Taiwan…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E11: ALL HAIL THE DUCK KING! Uprisings were exceptionally common over the 212 years of Qing Dynasty rule on Taiwan... but only one rebellion actually took the capital (Tainan) and led to officials fleeing for Penghu. Here's the story of Zhu Yi-gui (朱一貴), a duck farmer, who…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E6: BIG CRISES ON TINY ISLANDS The Korean War is over, and Mao turns again to the mission of invading Taiwan. To do that, his forces will need to first take some tiny islands just off the coast of China... which is easier said than done. Here's…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E12: THE "MADE IN TAIWAN" MIRACLE U.S. economic aid to Taiwan ceased in 1965. Mostly agrarian Taiwan needed to come up with new ways to make money... and it did! From manufacturing Barbie dolls to computers, here’s the story of what many call the island’s “economic miracle.”…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E2: KOXINGA VS. THE DUTCH - ROUND ONE Pirate Warlord Koxinga's successful invasion of Taiwan changed everything. Here's part one of the tale of an epic, nine-month struggle with the Dutch in Anping, modern-day Tainan. Zheng Chenggong, Prince of Yanping 鄭成功 (27 August 1624 – 23 June…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E3: THE FALL OF FORT ZEELANDIA The Dutch put up a good fight... but a traitor seals their fate. Here's the end of the story of how the Dutch lost Taiwan. Cover image: Painting of Fort Zeelandia in 1635, from The National Archives, The Hague, Netherlands -…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E15: JAPAN PUTS ON A SHOW Determined to prove that they were just as fit to be imperialists as the great Western powers, the Japanese were keen to show off the "model colony" of Taiwan. The most ambitious attempt to do this was at the Japan-British Exhibition,…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E17: MISSIONARIES PULL TEETH IN TREATY PORTS The Second Opium War (1856-1860) lead to the opening of Danshui, near Taipei, and Anping (Tainan) as treaty ports. Soon after, the Qing authorities opened Takao (Kaohsiung) and Keelung to foreign ships. First came the foreign traders, then the missionaries...…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E20: THE "IRON MAN OF ASIA" - C.K. YANG Maysang Kalimud, better known by his Chinese name C.K. Yang (楊傳廣), is arguably the greatest Taiwanese athlete of all time. In 1960, this native Taiwanese from the Amis tribe came within an inch of winning the Olympic decathlon…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E21: THE "BEST" HIJACKING IN HISTORY? The word "stalemate" defined relations between Taiwan and China in the 1970s and early 1980s. Neither side wanted to legitimize the other with "official" talks so ideas such as postal and travel links, as well as the most important - family…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E19: THE END OF THE QING War in northern Vietnam spills over into Taiwan, with French troops occupying several ports. This wake-up call for the Qing prompts an upgrading of their neglected frontier prefecture; Taiwan becomes a province, and the authorities finally start to develop and strengthen…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E9: THE EMPIRE'S LAST SOLDIER He was the last Pacific WWII holdout and a native Taiwanese from the Amis tribe... here's the remarkable story of a Japanese colonial soldier who didn't get home until the mid-1970s! Attun Palalin, for much of his life known by his Japanese…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E14: BUDDHISM "IN ACTION" – TAIWAN'S REMARKABLE TZU CHI CHARITY GROUP Tzu Chi is unique in relying on mostly laypersons instead of clergy, focusing on real-world problems instead of only the spiritual, and having an extremely open-minded attitude towards other faiths – this Buddhist group built Catholic…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E8: POWS, BOMBING RAIDS, AND KAMIKAZES Initially relatively spared, as WWII in the Pacific reaches a climax, Taiwan is hit hard by advancing Allied forces. POWs in camps across the island await liberation and in modern-day Tainan, a Japanese commander assembles the first kamikaze unit on Formosa.…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E13: THE ORANGUTAN CRAZE As one of the four "Asian Tigers," Taiwan's economy roared in the 1980s, but free-flowing money came with downsides such as the exploitation of wild animals, including tigers. A television show from the 1980s had featured a family that had one of these…

FORMOSA FILES PODCAST S1-E22: THE CRUEL SEA Despite the failed attempt to create a myth of a Pacific Ocean "Bermuda Triangle" near Taiwan, the seas around this island are indeed cruel... ships sometimes disappear without a trace. It's little wonder the majority of temples here are devoted to Mazu, Goddess…

The History of Taiwan: Formosa Files, rated as the best Taiwan history podcast, has gained a lot of new listeners of late, and many seem to begin listening from where they first encounter the program. But there are lots of great Taiwan history episodes from seasons 1-2 and, as this…

在Formosa Files的網站聆聽整集podcast：https://pse.is/67dgec 細心一點的聽眾朋友可能會在日常當中發現，「4」這個數字在生活中很容易被「消失」，尤其在樓層數和車牌號碼裡，很多時候都看不見「4」；但在國外，不見的卻常常是「13」這個數字。除此之外，在我們的生活裡還有許多數字，當然就又有許許多多的疑問。例如說，大家有沒有想過，為什麼臺灣電話的區碼是從臺北的「02」開始，沒有「01」？在這集裡，就讓Formosa Files中文版的兩位主持人來跟大家簡單聊聊一些數字的小故事。

細心一點的聽眾朋友可能會在日常當中發現，「4」這個數字在生活中很容易被「消失」，尤其在樓層數和車牌號碼裡，很多時候都看不見「4」；但在國外，不見的卻常常是「13」這個數字。除此之外，在我們的生活裡還有許多數字，當然就又有許許多多的疑問。例如說，大家有沒有想過，為什麼臺灣電話的區碼是從臺北的「02」開始，沒有「01」？在這集裡，就讓Formosa Files中文版的兩位主持人來跟大家簡單聊聊一些數字的小故事。 ps. 因為天氣太熱，請原諒兩位主持人被曬昏的瘋言瘋語；若有得罪，敬請見諒！ #formosafiles #formosafiles中文版 #podcast #臺灣 #臺灣歷史 #歷史故事 #數字 -- 主持人簡介： Eryk Michael Smith－ICRT南臺灣特派員，長期從事記者採編工作、聲音編輯，也會客串DJ。現居高雄，在臺灣已經居住了接近30年，認為臺灣是自己的家。 Eric Hsu（徐葆權）－彰化北斗人，從大學南漂高雄以來，人生的大部分時間都在高雄渡過。關心臺灣文史與地方文化發展，尤其是自己的兩個家鄉：北斗與高雄。 -- 關於Formosa Files中文版： Formosa Files由陳啓川文教基金會贊助，是目前全世界已知唯一用講故事的方式講述臺灣歷史的英文podcast。從2021年9月啓動以來，以英文為全球127個國家的聽眾播送臺灣的歷史故事。 但我們想🤔，既然是臺灣的故事，不應該更親近臺灣的聽眾朋友嗎？ - 2024年4月，Formosa Files 中文版podcast正式啟動。我們精選Formosa Files的有趣章節，經過兩位主持人Eryk Michael Smith與Eric Hsu（徐葆權）的重新詮釋，將用中文為大家帶來課本不一定有教、你也不一定知道的精采臺灣故事！ - Formosa Files Podcast 網站：www.formosafiles.com Apple：https://pse.is/5u7zzw Spotify：https://pse.is/5u829m SoundOn：https://pse.is/5u82ll

🚗💥 U.S. diplomat's harrowing ride in Taiwan! Bamboo poles, shattered windows, & chaos! Catch the intense story now! 😱👀 #History #USPolitics #Diplomacy #Carter #Taiwan #Drama #wildride Audio: Unsafe Passage (by Cy Curnin)