An introduction to a four-part documentary by Kuangchi Program Service on Paul Xu Guangqi (1562 -1633), a rural Shanghai man who rose to the office of Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty Emperor and is known as the forerunner of modern science in China.
His friendship and collaboration with European Jesuit missionaries, especially the renowned Matteo Ricci, is the first instance of real cultural dialogue between China and the West. This video was uploaded to YouTube by user mhikejso.
Source: http://www.cathnewsasia.com/?p=14403