Robert Swinhoe and John Dodd.
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | The aim of this article is to describe one of the most prominent aspects of British Diaspora in Taiwan in the second half of the nineteenth century. Although it had never been officially a part of the British Empire, the island – like a large portion of the world, was influenced by Great Britain, its activities, and policies. The study focuses on the development of the tea industry on the island in the 1860s. This newly developed industry sparked many changes in Taiwan, from moving the economical centre of the island to the north from Tainan to Taipei to huge social changes among the ethnic Hakka group. It studies the influence of consul Robert Swinhoe and the founder of the industry John Dodd and it describes further research possibilities. |