eluanbi lighthouse, taiwan; stamp: japan, 1939

other names. 鵝鑾鼻燈塔, O-luan Pi Lighthouse, Garambi Lighthouse, ガランビ灯台

what. stamp with lighthouse

where. Hengchun, Pingtung, Taiwan

issue information. Stamp is a part of the Japanese definitive issue of 1937 - 40.

remarks. After the 1st Sino-Japanese War (1894 - 95), by the Treaty of Shimonoseki, Qing China ceded territory, including Taiwan and the Penghu Islands (Pescadores Islands), to Japan. Despite Taiwanese armed resistance and the formation of the short-lived Republic of Formosa, the Japanese successfully took over the island. Consequently, Taiwan and the Penghu Islands became a part of Japan from 1895 - 1945.

note. Mandarin Chinese for lighthouse: 灯塔 (simplified script; dēngtǎ), 燈塔 (traditional script; dēngtǎ)