On October 25, 1945, a half-century of Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan came to an end. Taiwanese went from imperial subjects to citizens of a republic — but it would take decades before the country made its ideals of democracy and equality a reality. | TaiwanPlus News

For fifty years under Japanese colonial rule, the people of Taiwan faced land seizures, forced labor, and the loss of countless lives. But the island's long tradition of patriotism never disappeared. Taiwan's compatriots stood with the mainland, resisting Japanese aggression together. More than 650,000 people from Taiwan joined that struggle, many making the ultimate sacrifice and leaving an indelible contribution to safeguarding China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. We look back at thi