History textbooks in Taiwan

History textbooks in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Photo shows history textbooks used in high schools in Taiwan. On July 23, 2013, the government of President Ma Ying-jeou gave the green light to school textbook publishers to use the term "occupation" in describing Japan's 50-year colonial rule of Taiwan, a major change of wording since his China-friendly government came to power in 2008.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001185107
  • Registered date
  • 2013/7/23 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2013 Kyodo News
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  • 3968 × 2645 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
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  • 1.34(MB)*
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