{"id":14157,"date":"2016-08-10T13:53:37","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T11:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.maastrichtuniversity.nl\/two-girls-in-china\/?page_id=14157"},"modified":"2016-08-16T11:43:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-16T09:43:32","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.maastrichtuniversity.nl\/two-girls-in-china\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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      The new world: movie premiere and exhibition<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Three months have passed since we came back from China and we are now ready for our first official event!<\/p>\n
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      Visuals from the Expedition<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Check out the trailer for our upcoming documentary: https:\/\/library.maastrichtuniversity.nl\/two-girls-in-china\/wp-content\/uploads\/Expedition-to-China-Trailer-.mp4 Stay tuned for more information on upcoming events and screenings in<\/p>\n
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      MAFAD Projects on the move!<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      This week autumn really has arrived. With the cold setting in, it’s difficult to remember how unbearably hot China was<\/p>\n
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      Kircher Through the Arts<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      The Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts will be exploring Kircher’s China Illustrata in a very different way to us this<\/p>\n
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      Stay tuned for Part 2!<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Now that we are back in Maastricht, just Part 1 of our project has ended but much more is about<\/p>\n
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      Always on the Road<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      After 16 days of traveling crossing China from the eastern-most point to the western-most one we could go, we caught<\/p>\n
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      Day #16: \u2026. and we made it to the \u201ctop of the world\u201d!<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      We finally made it to our end destination at the edges of China, the marvelous city of Lhasa! On their<\/p>\n
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      Day #15: Three months in 24hrs!<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      The 31st of July 1661, our two brave Jesuits left Xining and head towards Lhasa traveling for three months trough<\/p>\n
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      Day #14: The end point of China<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Gruber and Dorville report arriving in the city of Sining, today named Xining, after two months after they had left<\/p>\n
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      Day #13: Shall we cross?<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Gruber and Dorville report crossing the Yellow River two times in their trip trough China, however they do not mention<\/p>\n
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      Day #12: Where the Yellow River Brings the Desert to Life<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      The Desert: Over the course of several months, the Jesuits crossed an area of the Gobi Desert (which Kircher refers<\/p>\n
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      Day #11: To Hell and Back<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Today, we explored the Gao Miao Temple in Zhongwei. Over time, this temple has catered to Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.<\/p>\n
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      Day #10: Two foreign faces create a lot of fuss<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Loyally following the route taken by Grueber and d’Orville, we are now crossing the remote and rural parts of the<\/p>\n
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      Day #9: Pagodas everywhere<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Since we started traveling we have seen pagodas of all shapes and sizes\u00a0almost everywhere. Kircher also noticed the numerous \u201ctowers\u201d,<\/p>\n
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      Day #9: What remains of Tangut<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      \u00a0We left our beloved Mongolia on a night train and\u00a0headed towards the province of Ningxia. We arrived in the city<\/p>\n
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      Day #8: Deep in the Mongolian grasslands<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      On\u00a0their way back to Europe through China,\u00a0our favourite Jesuits,\u00a0Grueber and d’Orville had to cross the limitless plateaux of grasslands in<\/p>\n
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      Day #7: Ain’t no party like a Mongol party<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      It’s one week into our trip and we are leaving the heat and sweaty streets of Beijing and Datong for<\/p>\n
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      Day #6: Whose bells are biggest?<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      According to a description of Kircher, in a book previous to the China Illustrata, European bells, especially the Erford one<\/p>\n
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      Day #6: Exploring the holy mountains<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Today we went to explore some of the mountains of Northern China! Kircher talks about how the Chinese study and<\/p>\n
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      Day #5: Tracing the Jesuits’s footsteps…on the Great Wall!<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Yesterday night we left Beijing on a night train and this morning we arrived in Datong in the current Shanxi<\/p>\n
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      Day #4: The Jesuit cemetery in Beijing<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      One of the greatest evidence of the presence of the missionaries in China is their cemetery; the Zhalan cemetery. The<\/p>\n
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      Day #4: The imperial city seen by the Jesuits<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Today we went to visit the Imperial City, in the center of Beijing. The Imperial City, or Forbidden City, used<\/p>\n
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      Day #3: The Great Wall<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Today we conquered the Great Wall of China! Well, at least one small section of it. Mutianyu is one of<\/p>\n
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      Day #2: Finding the Jesuits in Beijing (and a little bit of heaven)<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Today was packed full of exploring the city and attempting to find the remnants of the Jesuits who came here<\/p>\n
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      Day #1: Hunting Jesuit’s traces<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      We got here as the sun set since it took us a whole day to reach St. Joseph’s Church, known<\/p>\n
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      Day #1: Introduction to Beijing<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Our first day in Beijing was hot, sweaty and different from what you would expected from European capitals. Even though<\/p>\n
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      Beginning our Expedition!<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      At 8 am tomorrow our flights leave! After all the preparation, we are now ready to put ourselves in the<\/p>\n
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      Meeting with an expert on Oriental studies: Dr. Polichetti<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Before we leave for such a research expedition, it is important that we are knowledgeable about the topic that we<\/p>\n
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      Getting in touch with the locals<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Jesuit travelers who arrived in China from Europe were never left alone to their faith. In fact, the Jesuit order<\/p>\n
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      Mandarin 101<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Learn some more about Mandarin from Su Li, one of the teachers from the Maastricht Language Centre. After a week<\/p>\n
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      Drawing the Itinerary<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      China is not an easy country to travel for someone who does not know the language. You cannot just arrive<\/p>\n
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      Backpack v Horseback<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Here we are, less than a week left and then off we go!\u00a0And so the time to pack has arrived…<\/p>\n
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      The ABCs of Mandarin<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      N\u01d0 h\u01ceo! Mandarin isn’t an easy language to learn usually, but with help from the Language Centre we will learn<\/p>\n
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      Jesuits needed no visa<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Who said traveling is easier today? Queuing now at the Visa Application Center with a folder full\u00a0of documents and forms<\/p>\n
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      Jesuits’ Headquarters in Rome<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Here is the headquarters of the Jesuits’ order in the eternal city! It was within these walls that\u00a0Kircher wrote the<\/p>\n
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      Step #1: Buying our plane tickets<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Our tickets to Beijing cost us a few hundred euros, ten minutes of our time and a couple of mouse<\/p>\n
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      Preparing for China: The Route<\/a><\/h4>\n

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      Dutch Jesuits traveled far and wide across not only China, but South America, Africa, Japan, North America and others, and<\/p>\n
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      Preparing for China: The Closed Stacks<\/a><\/h4>\n

      \t\"Preparing<\/a><\/p>\n

      It is four weeks until we pack our bags, wave goodbye to Europe and begin our month in China. Already<\/p>\n
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