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China Tourism Day: 8 noted travelers around the world

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-19 12:37

About 400 years ago, Chinese explorer and geologist Xu Xiake started his 30-year-long adventure and traveled tens of thousands of miles across China. [Photo/www.cguardian.com]

3 Xu Xiake (1587 – 1641)

Born in East China’s Jiangsu province, Xu Xiake was a Chinese geologist and travel writer during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). He traveled throughout China for more than 30 years, documenting his journeys extensively.

The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake, his travel journal compiled by later generations, has proven to be of great scientific and literary value. Today, many of the places reviewed by Xu on his route have become popular tourist attractions.

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