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A Map drawing of the Far East -China, Japan, Korea, Phillippines, Indo-China, Burma, India and Indonesia- in between 1600 AD and 1700 AD. Depicting the Rise of European Colonialism in Asia in the 17Th Century before the start of the Industrial Revolution. Clearly shown - Extensive Dutch trading posts and colonial Territory in South- and South-East Asia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Moluccas) with The Netherlands enjoying its "Golden Age" , - British Trading Posts in India and Ceylon, - French- and Portugese Trading Posts and Colonial Territories in India and the East-Indies Islands. Japan "discovered" by De Vries, Captain of the VOC "(United) East-Indies Trading Company" (Dutch) in 1643 AD. Not much later Japan would close itself to western influences and only accept trade with the Dutch, who were allowed one small Trading Post in Nagasaki Harbor (Deshima).

A Map drawing of the Far East -China, Japan, Korea, Phillippines, Indo-China, Burma, India and Indonesia- in 1860 AD. Depicting the expanding British Empire in Asia and the Far East in 1860 AD, with a Focus on China and Indo-China. British Power has surpassed that of the Dutch (and Portugese) in Asia. British Territory includes India, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikim and other strong-points scattered around. Hong Kong is now British (1842AD). Tibet and the bulk of China have come under pressure from Britain.

A Satellite image of China and East-Asia, with a super-imposed schematic Map

of the location and Path of the Great Wall as constructed during the Reign of

the Ming Dynasty. Main Features are Names and locations location of Passes on the Great Wall of China, outer layer and inner layer. Includes Shanhai Pass, Huangya Guan (Yellow Cliff) Pass, JiYunGuan Pass, Ningwu Guan Pass, Pingxin Guan, YaMen Guan Pass, Pian Guan Pass, JiaYuGuan pass, YuMen Guan Pass (Jade Gate) and Yang Guan Pass.

Further included for reference are City names, geographical features of landscape and main mountain ranges. Updates occur several times a year adding new pass locations and photo-virtual tours of Passes throughout China.

A Map coming Soon !

Schematic overview Map of the unrestive area's of North-East China during the 1900 AD Yi Ho Tuan ("Boxer") Revolt and Movement in Shandong, Hebei and Shanxi Provinces and Parts of Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces.

An obviously non-Chinese but western-made Map of the Ching Dynasty Chinese Empire in the year 1910 AD, a year in which China's sovereignty has been under threat and siege for over 70 years.

In this Map of 1910 AD, made one year before the abdication of Last Ching Emperor Xuan Tung (a.k.a.Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi) and the final end of China's Feudal History, China is depicted as in its smallest boundaries and definition. Most notably Manchuria, and Inner Mongolia, both territories nominally under Chinese Control and under Chinese Sovereignty are depicted as separate area's.

Other interesting features of the Map and geography of the Time : after the Sino-Japanese war of 1899 AD, both Korea and the Island of Formosa (now Taiwan / ROC) have been annexed by the Japanese Empire.

A Map coming Soon !

Schematic overview of the flight route of the Court of Empress-Dowager Cixi and the captive Guanxu Emperor during the 1900 - 1902 AD "Boxer War" and aftermath.

Under Construction !

See More at our Ching Dynasty Short History and Time-Line Resource Page.

A Schematic Map depicting the Full Length and main pathways of the Ancient Silk Road during the Han Dynasty Period (206 BC - 221 AD) and Roman Age (30 BC - 630 AD).

In 30 BC the Roman Empire started trading with India, which was already well known from the Conquest of Alexander the Great (+/- 330 BC). In the following 6

centuries the West would Trade with India and indirectly also with China through the Silk Road. The Silk Road only lost its Value after the European Age of Discovery and the Establishment of Maritime Trade Routes with India (16Th Century) and later China. The Yellow River is crossed at Lanzhou, after which Dunhuang is the Last Station in China.

A Schematic Map depicting other details along the Full Length and main pathways of the Ancient Silk Road during the early Han Dynasty Period (206 BC - 221 AD).

As seen from China the Silk Road extends due Westward from Chang'An (Xian) the Han & Tang Dynasty Capital. The Yellow River is crossed at Lanzhou, after which Dunhuang is the Last Station. This Map depicts the Lost Civilizations of Loulan and Hotan, as well as the south route and north

A Schematic Map of the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan (TeMuJin) and descendants through its several stages of conquest in its short but Impressive Existance in History. Timeline depicts the Mongol Conquest starting in the Year 1206 AD, when Genghis Khan first united the Mongol-Turkic Tribes of Mongolia and Lake BayKal becoming Great Khan. The Timeline continous through the year 1219 AD, the year 1223 AD taking Transoxiania, 1227 AD, 1237 AD when the Northern Jin Dynasty of China was annihilated, 1259 AD conquering ancient China above the Jiangste River and 1279 AD when all of China was taken and the Yuan Dynasty Eastablished under the Kublai Khan. Last is the Year 1294 AD when the Mongol Empire reached its largest geographical size and Zenith, 22% of world land area, but through lack of central leadership and over-expansion fragmented into 4 large parts, then imploded upon itself.

A Schematic Map of the Eurasian Trade Routes existing in the 13Th Century. Clearly marked in Red Accent on the Map are the cities of the network of land-bound trading routes through Central Asia known as the Silk Road (the path of Marco Polo and others). Marked in Blue Accent are the Main Ports and Harbors of the Maritime Trade Routes that operated between the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and Coastal Cities, the Straights of Malacca, the South-China Sea's and beyond. As shown Maritime Trade to China mainly entered through Southern Harbors, then was distributed internally by use of the Grand Canal, the Yangste River and the Yellow River.

Map includes the Route travelled by Marco Polo, William of Rubruck and John of Pian de Carpine, the three famed European Travelers of the Time.

Locations of Main Trading Ports and Cities on Trade Routes of the Time are marked.