History
According to archeological studies, there are plenty of settlement evidence in Miaoli and could date back to 1,000 years when the Taiwanese aboriginal settled here. In the mid 17th century, Hans began to migrate and start deforestation and development of Miaoli, however, causing the original settled aboriginese to either assimilate or migrate deeper into the mountainous range. In 1889, Miaoli has first began to establish as an independent county, however, later abolished during the Japanese conquer (1895). From 1901 to 1908, the Japanese established Miaoli Ting (Chinese:苗栗廳) belonged to the Hsinchu Chou. After 1950, when Taiwan became independent, Miaoli county has recovered and last till today.
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