How European maps of China helped paint a picture of the Mid

How European maps of China helped paint a picture of the Middle Kingdom during the age of exploration

A new book containing reproductions of 127 printed European maps of Ming and Qing China from 1584 to 1735 reveals how they helped paint a reasonably accurate picture of the Middle Kingdom for the first time.

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