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Johan Nieuhof

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Dutch explorer, writer, sinologist (1618-1672)

NetherlandsHistorical FiguresLived 1618 to 1672 · aged 54
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Johan Nieuhof was a Dutch traveler who wrote about his journeys to Brazil, China and India. The most famous of these was a trip of 2,400 kilometers (1,500 mi) from Canton to Peking in 1655-1657, which enabled him to become an authoritative Western writer on China.

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Joan NieuhofJoan NieuhofThe "Old Viceroy" of Guangdong, Shang Kexi, probably drawn by Johan Nieuhoff himself in Guangzhou in 1655.The "Old Viceroy" of Guangdong, Shang Kexi, probably drawn by Johan Nieuhoff himself in Guangzhou in 1655.A drawing depicting the city of Kochi published in 1682.A drawing depicting the city of Kochi published in 1682.

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Johan Nieuhof was a Dutch traveler who wrote about his journeys to Brazil, China and India. The most famous of these was a trip of 2,400 kilometers (1,500 mi) from Canton to Peking in 1655-1657, which enabled him to become an authoritative Western writer on China. He wrote An Embassy from the East-India Company about the journey.

Country
Netherlands
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
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Lived 1618 to 1672 · aged 54
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13 languages

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