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Chinese Mariner Zheng He [Cheng Ho] - http://www.chinapage.com/zhenghe.html
Zheng He sailed from China to places in South Pacific, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Africa, and possibly America some 80 years before Columbus. |
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TIMEasia.com: The Next Asian Journey - http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/journey2001/
An exploration of the lands visited by the Chinese admiral in the 15th century. Provides a diagram of contemporary junks, a map of Zheng He's voyages, and a timeline of Eastern and Western exploration. |
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Explorer from China who 'beat Columbus to America' - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/1386655/Explorer-from-China-who-%27beat-Columbus-to-America%27.html
An article in the Telegraph announcing a lecture by an amateur historian expounding his theory that when Columbus discovered America in 1492, he was 72 years too late. |
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International Zheng He Society - http://www.chengho.org/
Singapore-based organization devoted to the study of Zheng He. Includes downloads, membership information, event overview, Zheng-related news, and related links. |
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Marco Polo and Zheng He: Yuan Foundation of New World Discovery - http://www.marcopolovoyages.com/LibCongressPapers/GunnarThompson.html
Illustrated hypertext of Gunnar Thompson's 16 May 2005 presentation at the Library of Congress, which ties the Venetian explorer, Yuan dynasty mapmakers, and the Admiral. |