For fifty years under Japanese colonial rule, the people of Taiwan faced land seizures, forced labor, and the loss of countless lives.

But the island's long tradition of patriotism never disappeared. Taiwan's compatriots stood with the mainland, resisting Japanese aggression together.

More than 650,000 people from Taiwan joined that struggle, many making the ultimate sacrifice and leaving an indelible contribution to safeguarding China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. We look back at this shared chapter of endurance and resistance.