ThinkingGlobally, Acting

Locally-The SparkBetween Two

GloriousCivilizationsDr. Nenry Jie Xue

“Cina” v.s. “Great Qin”大秦

Kunyu Wanguo Quantu (The 1602 Ricci Map)

Matteo Ricci (利玛窦1552 –1610), Italian Jesuit Priest

Giuseppe Castiglione

(郎世宁1688-1766)

Italian Jesuit Brother

Court Printer and Architect

Emperor Kangxi (1654-1772)

Emperor Qianlong (1678-1735)

Emperor Yongzheng (1711-1799)

Castiglione’s Printing of Horses v.s. Traditional Chinese Printing of Horses

The First Emperor of Qin (259 B.C.-210 B.C)

Weights and Measurements of Qin

Bronze Carriage of Qin

Single Written Language in Qin

Standard Gauge is 1435mm = 2 Cruppers

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Baozi

Marco Polo (1254–1324) Italian Merchant, Explorer, and Writer Pizza

“China Railway Express” (China-Europe Express Rail)

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