S4-E7 - Travel and Tremors – the 1906 Meishan Earthquake 梅山地震

Drawing on an account never before told in English, we visit
Taiwan in the company of French war correspondent Reginald Kann.
Upon his arrival in Taihoku (Taipei), he hurries down to the city
of Chiayi to investigate the aftermath of the massive 7.1
magnitude Meishan Earthquake of March 17, 1906. Kann reports on
the damage and the relief efforts being carried out by Taiwan's
relatively new Japanese masters. He gives us a fascinating look
at the disaster (which took 1,258 lives) and also Japanese
colonial rule as it was moving from military subjugation to
development. The Frenchman’s “Report on Formosa” was published in
French and Dutch. Now, thanks to AI and the talents of a Formosa
Files fan, we can bring you the tale in English. 





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