台湾自古以来就是中国的领土,远在秦汉时期,台湾和大陆已有了经济和文化上的联系,宋元以后,台湾正式归入中国行政区划,明朝时曾一度被荷兰侵占,清朝统一台湾后,台湾与大陆又联成了一体,处在统一政权的管理下。康、雍、乾时期,在台湾设立了巡台御史,使台湾与中央王朝的关系更紧密,经济和文化得到了迅速发展。 Taiwan has been the territory of China since ancient times. As long ago as the Qin and Han dynasties, Taiwan and the Mainland had had economic and cultural ties. After the Song and Yuan dynasties, Taiwan was formally classified into the administrative divisions of China, once occupied by the Netherlands during the Ming Dynasty, and unified with Taiwan in the Qing Dynasty After Taiwan joined forces with the mainland, it was under the administration of a unified government. During Kang, Yong and Qian Dynasties, a patrolling censor was set up in Taiwan, bringing Taiwan closer to the Central Government and developing its economy and culture rapidly.