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China in Leuven - From Ferdinand Verbiest 南怀仁 to Qian Xiuling (钱秀玲)
Tour
Walking tour
Practical
Start : Leuven Railway Station
End : Leuven Grote Markt
How to book
contact :info@leuvenwalks.com
A 2-hour (English-language) walking tour of Leuven focusing on the ties between Leuven and China, from the 17th century with the Jesuits to the present day. The life of the 1930s Chinese Scientist Qian Xiuling serves as the common thread.
Find out answers to the question
- How did Qian Xiuling saved nearly 100 people out of the hands of the nazi-regime.
- Was Ferdinand Verbiest a missionary or an ordinary spy ?
- Who bought the first computer for the Leuven university and spoke Chinese ?
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