Museum Piece :  The Great Universal Geographic Map


       The Great Universal Geographic Map preserved in our library is a Chinese version world map drawn by the Belgian missionary Nan Huairen in 1674. It is the only completely preserved color print in China with a high version value.


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 the Great Universal Geographic Map


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Descriptive Text for  the Great Universal Geographic Map


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Nan Huairen




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The Indian Ocean painted by Nan Huairen