Threads
Themes that cross the eras
01
The Defiant
Four centuries, one refusal to kneel — the faces who rose against power.
02
Her Story
From Tungning to today — the women who held up half the island.
03
The Builders
From Liu Mingchuan to TSMC — the hands that built the island.
04
The Trailblazers
From crossing the strait to semiconductors — those who ventured out from nothing.
05
The Artists
From sculpture to cinema — Taiwanese artists who left their marks across four centuries.
06
Land & Ownership
Four centuries of territorial change and belonging
13 chapters
07
Language & Identity
Cultural struggles from indigenous languages to Mandarin campaigns
13 chapters
08
Indigenous Histories
Four centuries of indigenous Taiwan — from Siraya manuscripts to recognition movements
09
Sovereignty & Foreign Relations
Shifting sovereignty from Qing incorporation to cross-strait relations
13 chapters