I believe that when Taiwan opened up its ports, it only benefited a small number of the merchant class. What's even more serious, all of Taiwan's resources were gradually swallowed up by England. Taiwan became a half-colony, up until 1895, when with the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, it became a colony of Japan. (dictated by Lin Heng-tao, arranged by Jackie Chen / tr.
我認為台灣開港，也只圖利少數買辦階級，更嚴重的是，整個台灣的資源，一步步為英國所掠奪，成了半殖民地，一直到光緒二十一年下關（馬關）條約後，成為日本的殖民地。