Modern History of Taiwanese in 400 Years

Taiwan's 400 Year History: The Origins and Continuing Development of the Taiwanese Society and People (Chinese: 台灣人四百年史; pinyin: Táiwān Rén Sìbǎi Nián Shǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân-lâng Sì-bak Liân Sú) is a book about the history of Taiwan, written by Su Beng, one of the pioneers of Taiwan independence movement.

Su Beng felt many advocators of the Taiwan independence movement did not understand the history of Taiwan well, and spent three years writing, in Japanese, the original version of Modern History of Taiwanese in 400 Years in 1962. After another six years, he finished the Chinese version, and the English version was published in 1986. In 1999, he added an appendix for Chinese version.

In the book, the author criticizes the ruling characteristics of Kuomintang. The book also analyzes the basic structure of Taiwan's economy, to explain how different social classes in Taiwan were formed, and focuses on different eras of social and international position and trends.

Versions

• Su Beng (1962). 台湾人四百年史 : 秘められた植民地解放の一断面 (in Japanese). Otowa Shobō. OCLC 32349883.
• Su Beng (1980). 台灣人四百年史 [Taiwanese People's 400 Year History] (in Chinese). Paradise Culture Associates. OCLC 28977870.
• Su Beng (1986). Taiwan's 400 Year History: The Origins and Continuing Development of the Taiwanese Society and People. Taiwanese Cultural Grassroots Association. ISBN 9780939367009.