Cartography of China
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cartography-of-china-163-15173281
title:
Cartography of China
text:
Chinese cartography began in the 5th century BC during the Warring States period when cartographers started to make maps of the Earth's surface. Its scope extended beyond China's borders with the expansion of the Chinese Empire under the Han dynasty. By the 11th century during the Song dynasty highly-accurate maps drawn on grids were produced. During the 15th century, the Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He went on a series of voyages to the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, and beyond and maps for areas
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Overview of the cartography of China
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartography_of_China
date created:
2008-11-03T04:06:40Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T14:16:28Z
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