The Ricci map gained the nickname the "Impossible Black Tulip of Cartography" because it was so hard to find.

利玛窦的地图被称为“地图学上不可能的黑色郁金香”，因为它很难被找到。

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For years, Arnoldus had been trying to cultivate a black tulip, something no gardener had ever been able to do.

多年以来，祖父试着培育一种没有人培养的黑郁金香。

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It is one of only two copies in existence in good condition, and was coined 'the impossible black tulip of cartography' by experts strugging to track it down.

这是仅有的保存完好的两份地图之一，被追溯其踪迹的专家称为制图史上的‘不可能的黑色郁金香’。

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Black T-shirts with a wilting tulip became an instant hit.

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Served in a traditional Turkish tulip glass, the smoky flavoured black tea comes from an old kettle and costs as little as 1 Turkish Lira.

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