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ArticleTwo maps of Beijing from the MacLean Collection

September 3, 2025
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This interactive publication is part of the Map Chat series commissioned by Richard Pegg, Director and Curator of the MacLean Collection in Illinois.

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Dr. Mimi Cheng is a postdoctoral researcher at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz—Max Planck Institut. She was a MacLean Collection Map Fellow in 2024.

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