Taiwan
Taiwan
Exhibit items related to Taiwan.
Exhibit Items
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The Kingdom of China, before now called Cathay and Mangin Cantelli, Giacomo (1682) This map, based on Cantelli’s own reports as well as the surveys of Martini, influenced the larger Coronelli map also on display. Cantelli depicts relief and features like the Great Wall pictorially. Peking is clearly indicated. Korea is a peninsula, per Martini. |
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The Western and Eastern Parts of China divided into their Provinces Coronelli, Vincenzo (1696) European techniques of map-making, coupled with Chinese skill and knowledge, led to this two-sheet map by Coronelli. It clearly indicates the Great Wall, Beijing (Xuntien), Korea, and Taiwan. The westernmost part of Japan is also visible. |
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