Ming and Qing Dynasties: China as seen by Europeans

Author: Wu Mengxue
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: The content of this book: Genghis Khan's cavalry crashed through the feudal castles of the European continent, and it also made the Europeans who used Chinese silk and porcelain more and more interested in China. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the ancient civilization of China, which was significantly different from the West, became increasingly clear in the eyes of Europeans. So, how did the Europeans at that time explore the ancient culture of China? What was China like in the eyes of Europeans at that time? This book provides the answers. The content of this book: Genghis Khan's cavalry crashed through the feudal castles of the European continent, and it also made the Europeans who used Chinese silk and porcelain more and more interested in China. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the ancient civilization of China, which was significantly different from the West, became increasingly clear in the eyes of Europeans. So, how did the Europeans at that time explore the ancient culture of China? What was China like in the eyes of Europeans at that time?