Taiwan is part of our country It is the largest island in It has an area of about 36000 square kilometers and a population of over 20 million It is separated from the mainland by the Taiwan Strait On the island the climate is mild and the resources are very rich Many many centuries ago there were the Chinese who lived and worked in Taiwan In the 17th country the Dutch invaded Taiwan In 1661 an army under Zheng Chenggong drove out the Dutch