The Historical Development of Cartography in China

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Communications maps of the Municipality of Peking, 4th edition. Peking: 7th Peking printing, April 1976. Approx 1: 53 000. (The sheet also includes a map of the Peking region and diagrammatic maps of different forms of public transport and tourist areas.).

Geological map of the People's Republic of China 1: 4 000 000, 1st edition, March 1976. Peking: Chinese Geological Sciences Research Bureau. (Coloured map 153, 5 time; 102 cm on 2 sheets joined.).

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