Northeastern Taiwan was settled by Han Chinese later than other areas. When Wu Sha first led settlers to the Ilan plain, included among them were people from Guangdong, Quanzhou, and Zhangzhou.
至於較晚開發的東北部，乾隆末年吳沙拓墾宜蘭平原，招徠的是包括粵、泉、漳三籍人士。