S1-E19 - The End of the Qing

War in northern Vietnam spills over into Taiwan, with French
troops occupying several ports. This wake-up call for the Qing
prompts an upgrading of their neglected frontier prefecture;
Taiwan becomes a province, and the authorities finally start to
develop and strengthen the island. It's too little too late,
however, and Peking's weak commitment to Taiwan is shown in 1895,
when it cedes Taiwan and the Pescadores "in perpetuity" to Japan.
After 212 years, Qing rule over Taiwan comes to an end. But
before Japanese colonial rule begins, there will be a short-lived
Republic of Formosa.