After the Dutch occupied Taiwan, they encouraged large numbers of Chinese to immigrate in order to undertake cultivation of rice and sugar cane. Water buffalo were imported from the Pescadores and Fujian, and large oxen for pulling carts were brought in from Vietnam and Java. The impact of these moves can still be felt and seen today.
荷蘭人殖民台灣，大力鼓吹中國人移民台灣，進行水稻與甘蔗的種植，自澎湖、福建引進水牛，又自越南、爪哇輸入拉車的黃牛，影響至今可見。