The majority population living on the island of
Taiwan. They are not only culturally different from the
Han Chinese, but genetically different as well.
When the Mainland Chinese sailors, bandits, and businessmen came to the island of
Taiwan 500-600 years ago, they were for the most part exclusively male.
The ones that remained on the island married the
local women with genetic stock closer to the pacific islanders than the Han Chinese.
As a result, the Chinese genetic lineage began to weaken as the mixed children of these relationships had more children. The reason that Taiwanese have Chinese last names is due to the Patriarchy and
Racism of Chinese colonialism. Genetically speaking, however,Taiwanese and Chinese are significantly different.
