In the past, Chinese came to Formosa by sailing ships across the Taiwan Strait. Sailing requires wind power, which the monsoons in eastern Asia provided. From the begin of Dutch colonization to the end of Ching's rule(1624-1895) several historical sea-routes across the Taiwan Strait were officially and unofficially developed, which made the contacts between both sides more secure and easy. Therefore, more and more Chinese immigrants mustered the courage to cross the strait and established new homes in Formosa. Gradually, a Chinese society was built in this island. Because of the sailing techniques, the formation of these sea-routes was strongly influenced by the monsoons, but this aspect has not yet been discussed in the research literature about Taiwan's land development. The purpose of this paper is to examine this aspect.
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