After the Dutch occupied Taiwan and Penghu in the mid-17th century, the islands became a key transshipment point for trade between China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, bringing even more traffic into the local sea lanes.
十七世紀荷蘭人佔領台灣和澎湖，作為中國、日本、南洋的貿易轉運站，澎湖的航線更加忙碌。