First Historical Archives of China
Locations for Tour
Double Stellar Hemisphere
"The Double Stellar Hemisphere is a map that was printed from woodblocks in 1634. It depicts the northern and southern hemispheres and consists of 16 coloured star charts, 4 coloured pictures of astronomical instruments and 2 legends. The…
Records of the Qing’s Grand Secretariat: ‘Infiltration of Western Culture in China
"In the 16th and 17th centuries, wherever the Portuguese established a trading settlement, a church was built and Catholic missionaries were sent into the adjacent territories. As soon as the Portuguese were granted Macao as a trading place…