Zheng He, the Chinese Admiral, begins his seven voyages in the Indian Ocean

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.2.1.01: Chinese Writing and Culture: Ancient and Classical, -600-1900.

Zheng He explored south-east Asia and went as far as India and Arabia in his voyages; these rivalled anything later undertaken by European explorers.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Zheng He, the Chinese Admiral, begins his seven voyages in the Indian Ocean". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9616, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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