The most common explanation has always been as follows: Before Taiwan was designated as a province of the Qing dynasty in 1885 the island had always been administered by Fujian Province, and most immigrants were Fujianese due to this administrative link, not to mention the island's physical proximity to Fujian.
過去認為，台灣在光緒建省之前，一直歸福建管理，閩人因行政、地理之便，來台人數自然佔多數。