| 英文摘要 |
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with superior geographical position and abundant fisheries resources, Wangkang (Butai) thus revealed its importance at the stage of East Asian history. The Chinese, Japanese and western influences at the place also led to prospective diverse and abundant historical development of Wangkang. During the period of occupation of the Netherlands, Wangkang considerably contributed to Dutch Eastern Indian Company’s management in Taiwan. The place particularly played a significant role with respect to the aspect of “transit trade”. At the end of the occupation of the Netherlands, since Wangkang lost its position of exporting deerskin and the company transferred the managerial focus to the north, Wangkang gradually revealed the sign of declination. During the time of late Ming dynasty and the beginning of Ching dynasty, since the government focused upon the execution of agricultural policy, the towns of Doufounkang Lagoon started to develop. The policy resulted in business and trading prosperity of these places and these towns also became the regions for the mutual trading of cross-Strait sailboats. However, at this time, people at Butai region could not manage agricultural activities and the economic industry along the coast was at initial phase, Butai thus could not attract the boats for trading activities. This period was considered to be the low point of Butai’s economic development. At the end of Ching dynasty (1821-1895), since the function of Yensui harbor was inferior, its export and import of goods had to rely on Butai harbor as the window for external transportation and trade. The position of shipping and trading of Butai harbor was thus considerably upgraded. In addition, salt industry and fish farm breeding industry of Butai at the time started to proceed with further development which was the basis of its prospective prosperity of industry and economy. During the period of Japanese occupation, with the powerful force of the government, Cross-Strait trade of Butai was gradually declining. However, with the support of economic industry by the coast and transit function, Butai still remained its significant position with regard to littoral trade. At the beginning of postwar, the recovery of Cross-Strait trade and frequency of smuggling accelerated the development of shipping trade and economy in Butai. The place was even called “Little Shanghai”. However, the prosperity did not last long. With the transfer of KMT government to Taiwan, the “Little Shanghai era” of Butai was declining. |
