Taiwan forum hears calls for protection of resistance war history

Shih Tsung-tai, president of the Northern California association for the promotion of the peaceful reunification of China in the United States, said while this history is well preserved on the Chinese mainland, it is largely absent in Taiwan. He stressed the importance of bringing it to the island in various forms so that more people can better understand this overlooked chapter of history.

"Following revisions to Taiwan's curriculum by the Democratic Progressive Party authorities, many people, especially the younger generation, have only a limited understanding of China's 5,000-year history," Shih said, adding that these changes have narrowed historical perspectives by effectively compressing Taiwan's history into just a few centuries.