But the Republic of Taiwan would be short-lived, lasting only 148 days before Japanese troops marched through Taipei's north gate, ushering in 51 years of colonial rule.
但台灣民主國的壽命極短，只維持了 148 天，日軍隨後從台北北門長驅直入，展開長達 51 年的對台殖民統治。