China ceded Taiwan to Japan under the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895. Japan worked hard to build up Taiwan and use the island as a stepping stone in its plans for southward expansion. The result was rapid modernization.
一八九五年，中日簽訂「馬關條約」，台灣割讓給日本，日本帝國為了獲取南進資源，拚命的「養肥台灣這隻母雞」，台灣邁向現代化。