大航海時代的臺灣（~1895）

大航海時代的臺灣，東亞貿易的中繼站（~1895）

基於重要的地理位置，臺灣很早就成為東亞貿易中繼站，荷蘭人與西班牙人來臺後，以臺灣為據點進行砂糖、鹿皮、絲綢等貿易活動。鄭氏入臺後，除了延續荷蘭時代的貿易網絡，也與英國進行軍火貿易，維持武器來源。清治時期，除了臺灣的茶葉、樟腦與蔗糖貿易量升高，開港通商後，西方商人更紛紛抵臺從事商業貿易，將臺灣茶葉與樟腦帶向世界。

Based on its geographical position of importance, Taiwan has become the stopover for East Asia trade early.   After the Dutch and the Spaniard arrived in Taiwan, they took it as the stronghold for sugar, deerskin and silk trades.  Except for keeping the trade network in Dutch Age, the Cheng also traded the arms with the United Kingdom to keep the sources of their weapons after they arrived in Taiwan. In Qing Dynasty, the trade volume for tea, camphor and sugar increased.  Besides, the western merchants arrived in Taiwan for business trades in succession after the treaty ports opened for international commerce, bringing the tea and the sugar of Taiwan to the world.