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The Republic of Taiwan was formed in [[1895]]. It did not last for very long. The [[Treaty of Shimonoseki]] which ended the war between the [[Qing Dynasty]] of [[China]] and the [[Empire of Japan]], gave Taiwan to the Japanese. The republic began when the Chinese left in May, 1895, and ended when the Japanese soldiers [[arrive|arrived]] in October, 1896. Some [[historian]]s say it was the first republic in [[Asia]], but there was one earlier, the [[:en:Lanfang_Republic|Lanfang Republic]], which had been started in [[1777]].

The Republic of Taiwan was formed in [[1895]]. It did not last for very long. The [[Treaty of Shimonoseki]] which ended the war between the [[Qing Dynasty]] of [[China]] and the [[Empire of Japan]], gave Taiwan to the Japanese. The republic began when the Chinese left in May, 1895, and ended when the Japanese soldiers [[arrive|arrived]] in October, 1896. Some [[historian]]s say it was the first republic in [[Asia]], but there was one earlier, the [[:en:Lanfang_Republic|Lanfang Republic]], which had been started in [[1777]].

The republic was started by a group of high officials and local people who still supported the Qing. They wanted to stop the Japanese take over of Taiwan. On [[May 24]], [[1895]] the new republic sent a copy of its [[declaration of independence]] to all the [[embassy|embassies]] on Taiwan. The next day the new government held an independence [[ceremony]]. The Republic of Taiwan made their own [[Postage stamp|stamps]].<ref>

The republic was started by a group of high officials and local people who still supported the Qing. They wanted to stop the Japanese take over of Taiwan. On [[May 24]], [[1895]] the new republic sent a copy of its [[declaration of independence]] to all the [[embassy|embassies]] on Taiwan. The next day the new government held an independence [[ceremony]]. The Republic of Taiwan made their own [[Postage stamp|stamps]].<ref>{{cite web

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</ref> They also printed their own paper money, which is now very hard to find.<ref name=note>

}}</ref> They also printed their own paper money, which is now very hard to find.<ref name=note>

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|url=http://www.charm.ru/library/taiwannote.htm

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File:Tang Jingsong.jpg|Photographie de Tang Jingsong

File:Tang Jingsong.jpg|Photographie de Tang Jingsong

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