The Immigration Into Taiwan And Social Change In The Ming And Qing Dynasty-A Case Study Of The Shiku River Valley In NE Gunagdong (Yuedong)

In this study of Shiku river,I explore the history of the Shiku river valley in Qing dynasty firstly. I try to show that the shiku river how to become a main region of immigration into Taiwan, and where the immigration was distributed in homeland by the illustration.Shiku river is a branch in the upper reaches of the HangJiang river, which flows through the Jiaolin county and a part of Meixian county. The Shiku river valley is located the northeast of Guandong province, where is hakka region and was called "YueDong". From the later period of Ming dynasty , people in this region began to immigrate to Taiwan ,which is at its peak in the QiangLong and JiaQing period in Qing dynasty. The reason of that is related to social integration besides the bad agricultural conditions, such as the riot the native population in later period of Ming to Qing dynasty, and the invasion of the forces came from Taiwan where ruled by the Zheng Chengong family in early stage of Qing dynasty, which made it be more easier that the population migrated. Taiwan is a destination. On the other hand, there were conditions that attracted people to make a living in Taiwan.After the immigrations settling in Taiwan, as a consequence the Shiku river valley become the homeland and the goings and comings of immigration is frequent between Taiwan and homeland from Qing dynasty to 1949. The contacting was recovered in 1980s,but had new forms and significance , because it is based on new situation.