 Before migrating to Taiwan, Austronesian speakers originated from the Neolithic cultures of Southeastern China, such as the Hemudu culture or the Liangzhu culture of the Yangtze River Delta.Tianlong Jiao (2007) notes that Neolithic peoples from the coast of southeastern China migrated to Taiwan from 4500–3000 BCE.The Neolithic period in southeastern China lasted from 4500 until 1500 BCE, and can be divided into the early (ca, 4500–3000 BCE), middle (ca.