Xu Xiake, Chinese Travel Writer(1587-1641)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Xu Hongzu
• Known as: Xu Xiake
• Birth: January 5, 1587, Jiangsu, China
• Death: March 8, 1641, Jiangyin (?), Jiangsu, China
• Language: Chinese
• Who he was: Chinese travel writer; Xu Xiake Youji (Xu Xiake's Travels)

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