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How European maps of China helped paint a picture of the Middle Kingdom during the age of exploration
When Manchu Qing forces trapped Martini in Wenzhou ... Nevertheless Martini's China map is instantly recognisable to us today. The provinces and neighbouring islands are in their proper places ...
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The rise of the Qing dynasty
The next 150 years saw China flourish ... Figure caption, The map shows in yellow the cultural zones of the Manchu people. These areas did not have defined borders. The Manchus were originally ...