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Beijing

China

Beijing, the capital of China. Matteo Ricci settled there in 1601 with imperial permission, founded the mission at the Ming court, and died and was buried in the city in 1610.

12 most-discussed ideas

Teachers who lived here

Works composed here

Ideas shaped here

Concepts most frequently discussed in the works composed at Beijing. Click any to trace the idea across time and place.