The Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall (徐光启纪念馆) is a memorial and museum for the 17th-century

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Xu Guangqi Xu Guangqi or Hsü Kuang-ch'i (April 24, 1562– November 8, 1633), also known by his baptismal name Paul, was a Chinese agronomist, astronomer, mathematician, politician, and writer during the Ming dynasty. Xu was a colleague and collaborato ...

. It is located besides the tomb of Xu Guangqi in Guangqi Park (光启公园),

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Xuhui District Xuhui District is a core urban district of Shanghai. It has a land area of and a population of 982,200 as of 2008. The Xuhui District is named after its namesake, the historic area of Xujiahui. Xujiahui was historically land owned by Ming dyn ...

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, China. Formerly Nandan Park (南丹公园), the park was renamed in 1983 for the 350th anniversary of Xu Guangqi's death.

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