Piedmont (AD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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KEELUNG TAIWAN Entering Keelung! KEELUNG, on the northern tip of Taiwan lFormosal, first named Livadel was founded by Spaniards in 1626. Sixteen years later the Dutch drove the Spanish out and occupied the city. ln 1660, the Chinese drove out the Dutch and integrated Taiwan lFormosal into the Chinese Empire. Since that time there has been a constant migration of Chinese to the island. ln 1895, under the Treaty of Shimonoseki which ended the Sino-Japanese war, the Chinese were required to cede the island to Japan. The Japanese, although they treated the Taiwanese as inferiors and exploited them, did much to develop the island. The administration of the island was so successful that soon it was known as the Jewel of the Orient. The rule of the Japanese over Taiwan ended when Japan surrendered at the end of World War ll. Taiwan was given back to China as a result of the Potsdam conferences. ln 1949, the government of the Republic of China closed all the mainland seaports and established their capital in Taipei. Taiwan is an island about 235 miles long and from 70 to 90 miles wide. It is separated from the Chinese mainland by a strait varying in width from 90 to 220 miles. The port and city of Keelung is located on the northern coast. Temple of Confucius!

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It won't be long now! Hey! Would you like to swap! We then moved out in the stream! Mt. Fuiiyomo seen from our ship the first morning!

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GRASS MOUNTAIN Taipei os seen from top of Gross Mountain!