One of the first chinese in Europe
In the winter of 1707, P.Louis Fan (樊守義，1682-1752), a Chinese from Shanxi Pingyang, left for ltaly, as the follower of Christian missionary Jos. Ant. Provana (艾遜爵，1695-1720). The two made their way detoured Macao, Southeast Asia (Djakarta), South Africa (Cape of Good Hope), Brazil, Portugaland, Spain. In l709， after their arrival in Rome, Pope Clement XI granted Fan an audience, later had him introduced into the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). In 1720, after staying and touring around Europe 14 years, Fan finally returned to China. The Emperor Kangxi ( 康熙帝 ) called in Fan immediately, and asked about his experience of the European tour． In 1721, Fan recorded his foreign experiences into an oral-history book， "Recollections" ( 身見錄 ), to present to Kangxi for His Majesty Highness.
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