active immigration of Han Chinese in order to solidify the ecological and agricultural trade establishments, and help maintain control over the area. Because of these reasons, by the end of the colonial period, Taiwan had many Chinese villages holding tens of thousands of people in total, and the ethnic balance of the island was already well on the way to favouring the newly arrived Chinese over the aboriginal tribes. Furthermore, Dutch settlers opened up communication between both peoples, and set about maintaining relationships with both Han Chinese and native Taiwanese, which were non-existent beforehand. See also Dutch pacification campaign on Formosa Eighty Years' War Han Taiwanese: Influence of the Dutch language History of Taiwan Landdag Notes References — Further reading External links Formosa in 17th century Dutch Governor of Taiwan (Mandarin) Text of the Peace Treaty of 1662 Exhibition on Dutch period of Taiwan in Tamsui Dutch Formosa European colonisation in Asia Former countries in East Asia Former Dutch colonies States and territories established in 1624 1662 disestablishments in Dutch Formosa Dutch Formosa Former colonies in Asia 1624 establishments in Dutch Formosa Former trading posts of the Dutch East India Company Former settlements and colonies of the Dutch East India Company History of the Dutch East India Company 17th century in the Dutch Empire Netherlands–Taiwan relations