w88 casino News Network (Reporter Gao Xuedi)“The level of the map can intuitively show the degree of development of a country.”5month27日19：00, in the Erxue Building1120 Classroom, "Life Lecture" invited Han Zhaoqing, a professor of historical geography at Fudan University, to analyze the differences between China's modern military maps and the maps of China drawn by Europeans, and conduct an in-depth discussion on the history of the Diaoyu Islands.
Professor Han Zhaoqing once went to Harvard University and Yale University for further study as a visiting scholar. During that period, the map materials collected in museums or libraries played a huge role in her research on modern Chinese maps. Some ancient Chinese maps that were lost overseas due to some reasons are still well preserved in the museum and have extremely high scientific research value.
Teacher Han Zhaoqing explains the definition of "map"
“The most accurate maps in every era should be military maps, because military maps are the basis for the army to formulate tactics and station troops. "Military maps are also called "topographic maps" and are divided into four types: standard, association, camp and flood. Han Zhaoqing then showed some photos of ancient military maps to the students. "You will be disappointed." She seemed to have anticipated the students' reaction after seeing the pictures. She said, don't look at the pictures that are too crude or seem to be There is no difference. In fact, the main content of the map is shown in the illustrations. The emphasis on text description is a major feature of ancient Chinese military maps. Moreover, each type of map has different presentation forms. For example, most of the content of the flood map needs to be conveyed through illustrations, while the image and color of the camp flood map are clear at a glance.
However, the maps drawn by ancient China are still inaccurate, such as randomly marking directions and unclear scales. Professor Han Zhaoqing said that she is still confused about how ancient people identified maps. Later, she obtained a lot of accurate and reliable information through some European maps of China that she came into contact with at Harvard and Yale universities. Han Zhaoqing then used China's coastal map as a starting point to analyze the historical issues of the Diaoyu Islands.
According to data, in the map of the Diaoyu Islands drawn by Europeans before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the Diaoyu Islands had always been included in China's territory.Professor Han Zhaoqing said that the Diaoyu Islands have been China’s territory since ancient times and China should be more resolute on this matter.
Students listen carefully
Finally, extending from the Diaoyu Islands issue to the current situation in China, Professor Han Zhaoqing said that it is urgent for the people to enhance their awareness of danger and improve their quality.
Guests present (Han Zhaoqing on the left, Liang Bei in the middle, Tian Song on the right)
Professor Liang Bei from the Department of International Business and Cooperation, w88 casino of Economics and w88, and Professor Tian Song from Beijing Normal University attended this lecture.
