Yet if it is said that Marco Polo brought back the legend of the eastern paradise and the Portuguese brought back its fruits, then it is John Nieuhoff who must get the credit for actually drawing its image.
如果說馬可波羅捎來了東方樂園的傳說，葡萄牙人帶回了樂園的果實，那麼十七世紀中，隨荷蘭使節初訪中國的書記尼霍夫，足與前者媲美的功勞，是畫下了樂園的圖像。