Juan González de Mendoza，1545-1618) is a well-known scholar and missionary in Spanish history。He has never set foot on Chinese soil，Can’t understand Chinese either，But he wrote a work that had an important influence in Europe - "History of the Great Empire of Bet365 app download"，This is amazing。This book provides a panoramic introduction to Bet365 app download in the 16th century，Became the authoritative "Bet365 app download Studies" work in Europe at that time，Has a lasting and profound impact on cultural exchanges between East and West。

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(Author’s unit: College of Liberal Arts, Guizhou University of Finance and Economics)