Re-connecting the Netherlands and Taiwan in the 1970s-90s: Leonard Blussé and Y.C. Lo
30-05-2024
The 1970s-90s were a period of re-engagement
between the Netherlands and Taiwan after some 300 years of very limited
interaction. The emergence of Taiwan, and East Asia as a whole, as a major center
of economic activity was an important factor in this process. This was also a
period in which a new awareness emerged of the history of Dutch-Taiwanese ties
in the seventeenth century. This chapter highlights the activities of two people
who – each in his own domain – played a role in connecting Taiwan and the
Netherlands.
Book chapter by Frans-Paul van der Putten in: Mila Davids, Ann Heylen, Eric Berkers en Tim Riswick (eds), 'Since 1624 Taiwanese – Dutch Connections', SHT: Eindhoven 2024.
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