The Dutch, who landed in southern Taiwan, were not the only ones to establish their rule on the island in the early 17th century. The Spanish occupied Keelung, in northern Taiwan, in 1626, and set up an administration there.
十七世紀初期除了荷蘭於南部設治，值得一提的，西班牙人也在一六二六年侵犯基隆，在台灣北部設立官廳治理。