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Kunyu Wanguo Quantu《坤舆万国全图》

An Ancient World Map Depicts the Indian Subcontinent and Its Eastern Periphery in the Period 1432–1433 

In this chapter, the search for evidence that Kunyu Wanguo Quantu 《坤輿萬國全圖/坤舆万国全图》or Complete Geographical Map of All the Kingdoms of the World is based on Chinese sources takes us to the Indian subcontinent and its… 

An Ancient World Map Shows Chinese Exploration of Southeast Asia in 1432‒1433 long before the Europeans

Dr Wang continues the search for evidence that Kunyu Wanguo Quantu 《坤輿萬國全圖/坤舆万国全图》or Complete Geographical Map of All the Kingdoms of the World is based on Chinese sources. Here she finds evidence showing that the map… 

South China Morning Post’s Articles on Dr Wang’s Work

On 27 and 28 of January 2024, the South China Morning Post published the articles entitled “Did Chinese explorers from the Ming dynasty travel to the Americas decades before Columbus?” and “Did Chinese Explorers land on Australia’s shores almost 200 years before… 

An Ancient World Map Depicts Korea in 1433, Long Before the Arrival of the First Europeans

As Autumn (or Spring for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere) approaches and school begins for many, Dr Wang has found new information to learn in the coming year. In history classes, Dr Wang’s… 

An Ancient World Map Depicts Japan in 897 A.D., Long Before the Europeans’ First Arrival

Dr Wang has found more exciting new information that demonstrates Kunyu Wanguo Quantu《坤輿萬國全圖/ 坤舆万国全图》or Complete Geographical Map of All the Kingdoms of the World published by Matteo Ricci in 1602 in China ‒ depicts Japan… 

A Chinese-based world map depicts Africa in 1433

Africa is one of those places that those, in the Global North, either do not think about or only have a superficial knowledge about. However, like any other human-inhabited continent on earth, Africa is made… 

A Chinese-Based World Map Depicts Europe Between 1157 and 1166

When we think of Sino-European relations, we think of the Silk Road or today’s heated politics in Europe. But as today’s world has shown us, reality is much more complicated. In today’s paper, once more… 

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