WhenMatteoRicci,theItalian16thcenturyJesuitmissionary,travelledtoChinatowinconvertstohisfaith,hefoundthathisEuropeanmaps,whichshowedChinarelegatedtothecartographicalmargins,failedtoendearhimtohishosts.Soheredrewthem.Theresultingworldmapof1602placedChinaatitscentre,anaccommodationthatissaidtohavehelpedhimwininfluenceamongtheMiddleKingdom’selite.16世纪时，意大利的耶稣会传教士利玛窦(M...
