Ricci of course had to dress in the style of a Chinese scholar and be known under a Chinese name, he used 'Li Matou', to become accepted by the Chinese. However he became famous in China for more than his mathematical skills, becoming known for his extraordinary memory and for his knowledge of astronomy.
Ricci of course had to dress sa estilo ng isang Chinese-aaral at maging kilala sa ilalim ng isang Intsik na pangalan, siya na ginagamit 'Li Matou', upang maging tinanggap ng Chinese. Gayunman siya ay naging bantog sa Tsina para sa higit sa kanyang kakayahan sa matematika, maging kilala para sa kanyang mga katangi-tangi sa memorya at para sa kanyang kaalaman sa astronomy.