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What an adventure!
The Cape of Hope
South America
North America
Africa
India
the Spice Islands
Name the places on the map.
Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers. Match the routes to the explorers.
Magellan
麦哲伦
da Gama
达加马
Columbus
哥伦布
What achievements does Xu make
write the earliest records of landscapes in Southern China
correct several mistakes in earlier books
One of his most important discoveries was that the Jinsha River was the true source of the Yangtze River
Xu Xiake was known in China as a great explorer,geographer and travel writer. Born in 1587, he loved reading books about geography and nature, and from an early age wished to see the natural wonders of the country.
Xu started to travel at the age of 22, with the encouragement of his mother. As well as exploring famous mountains and rivers, he went to places that had never been visited before. His first journeys lasted only a few months, so that he could return home regularly. But by 1639, about two years before his death, Xu had been travelling for years at a time, covering almost half of modern China.
Unlike most travellers these days, Xu travelled the hard way- on foot. He showed great courage during his journeys. He often went without food for days, and sufered bad weather, illness, dangerous animals and even robbers. Despite all these difficulties,his curiosity about the natural world kept him going.
Xu wrote about his discoveries in his travel diaries, which are the earliest records of landscapes in Southern China. Xu's own experiences enabled him to correct several mistakes in earlier books. One of his most important discoveries was that
the Jinsha River was the true source of the Yangtze River .
At more than 600,000 words, Xu’s diaries are regarded as one of the greatest works in both scientific and literary fields. Translated into modern Chinese, it is amazing to hear the voice of Xu Xiake speaking to us across the centuries about his adventures.
I would like to introduce a great explorer and geographer (一位伟大的探险家和地理学家) in China to you. He is Xu Xiake.
Born in 1587, he loved reading books about geography and nature, as well as seeing the natural wonders (自然奇观) of the country. He suffered bad weather, illness (ill), dangerous animals and even robbers during travelling. Despite all these difficulties,he explored famous mountains and rivers(访名山,涉大川) and some unvisited areas, covering (cover) almost half of modern China.
Xu wrote about his discoveries in his travel diaries, which are regarded as (被认为是) one of the greatest works in both scientific (science) and literary fields.