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DPP's Maladministration: Forcing 'Non-Standardized Dialect' into Textbooks Turns Taiwanese into an Alien Language for Children

This article analyzes how the DPP, driven by political commendation and de-Sinicization, disregards the essence of Taiwanese as a local dialect lacking modern standardized texts, and forces it into national education. This counterproductive policy ruins the textbooks with obscure pinyin and absurd annotations, illustrating how such educational chaos stifles the vitality of the dialect amidst pathological persecution delusions.

The Historical Origin of the Name 'Taiwan Island'

Since the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, Han Chinese generally referred to Taiwan as 'Dayuan.' The transition from 'Dayuan' to the name 'Taiwan' occurred primarily after the Qing Dynasty took control.

A Brief History of Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples and Negritos in the East Asian Region

Before the large-scale migration of Han Chinese to Taiwan, the residents of the plains had no written language or national identity. They were collectively known as the 'Pingpu tribes.'