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A Hydrographical and Chorographical Chart of the Philippine Islands

China National Silk Museum

China National Silk Museum
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

In this map drawn by Jesuit father Murillo Velarde, Pedro(1696-1753), published in Manila in 1734, we can see a four Sangleyes (Chinese Philippinos). On the left, one in western clothes with a beard, a Chinese Official with fan, a fisherman in his plant fibre rainwear, and a coolie.

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  • Title: A Hydrographical and Chorographical Chart of the Philippine Islands
  • Provenance: National Library of Spain
China National Silk Museum

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