Photo by Li Jinyuan Macerata! Macerata! When Fr. Duraud was whispering the name in Italian, I somehow felt that the voice was so mysterious, as if it was coming from a far distance, and yet so close to ...

Photo by Li Jinyuan As the old Chinese saying best describes, Ricci bent himself to his task and exerted himself to the end of his days. 2000    ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Since Matteo Ricci's death, many books have been published about his extraordinary life.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Through the narrow streets of old Macao, a view of the facade of the Mother of God's Church.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci The ruins of facade of the Mother of God's Church, also known as St Paul Cathedral, incorporates Chinese elements in its barroque jesuitic style.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Presumed tomb of Alessandro Valignano, at the ruins of Mother of God's Church  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Bronze statue of Ricci and Paul Xu Guangxi, at the Xu Guangwi's park where his tomb is kept.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Together, Ricci and Paul Xuguangxi translated and published some essential works of western science.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Paul Xu guangxi's tomb at Shanghai.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Keys of a gate at the Earthly Tranquility Palace.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci One of the lateral corridors of the Forbidden City, through which Ricci was probably conducted to meet the empty throne of the elder Ming Emperor.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci A family walks in the vast park in front of the Gate of the Supreme Harmony.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci General view of the Gate of the Supreme Harmony -Taihemen-, at the Forbiden City, where the main Imperial audiences would take place.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Another view of the Supreme Harmony Gate, with the impressive marble stone of it's central stairs; the number of gates and large spaces are an expression of how ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci The scientific instruments brought by Matteo Ricci to the Court contrasted with other much less developed technical artivacts such as this sundial preserved in ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci A view of the interior of the Hall of Union of Heaven and Earth where a mechanical clock similar to those brought by Ricci is preserved.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Superposition of two versions of the map of the world with China in the center, another inovation brought by Ricci to the court.  ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci A view of the South Cathedral, Nantang, from it's lateral garden where stands an image of Matteo Ricci; the church was built in the place of his original residence ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci An image of St Francis Xavier stands in front of Nantang, the South Cathedral; Xavier died at the island of Shangchuan, waiting for an opportunity to enter the ...

Photo by Roberto Ribeiro - Matteo Ricci Facade of the South Cathedral, Nantang, during a Sunday Mass.  ...