The Japanese contribution to development can be seen in three areas. In terms of basic industry, the "new city" of Kaohsiung, which the colonial authorities began building in 1904, became the main base for moving farther into Southeast Asia.
日人對台的工業建設可從三方面看：首先是基礎的工業建設，一九○四年開始興建的「新市鎮」高雄，就是南進基地。