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100			_aZhongfu, Fang _920424
245			_aPeace mission on a grand scale: Admiral Zheng He's seven expeditions to Western Oceans / _cby Fang Zhongfu and Li Erhe
260			_aBeijing: _bForeign Languages Press, _c2005.
300			_a133 p.: ill. (some col.)., maps.
505			_aIntroduction Zheng He (Cheng Ho), Prince Henry and Christopher Columbus— Three of the Greatest Navigator-Explorers Who Was the Driving Force Behind the Explorations? Were the Ancient Chinese Not a Sea-going People? Biography of Zheng He Chapter One Mankind's "Great Navigation Period"—Pioneers Exploring the Unknown World Section 1 Opening new sea routes across the Indian Ocean Section 2 Linking three oceans Chapter Two Imposing Treasure Ships Section 1 Surge of shipbuilding during the Ming Dynasty Types of ships Treasure ships Section 2 The mighty armada of treasure ships Zheng He's treasure ships — a wonder on the seas Zheng He's fleet "braving high waves like a swimming dragon" Chapter Three Application and Improvement of Nautical Technology Section 1 Advanced seamanship Positioning of ships Correction of wind pressure and current pressure errors Celestial observation Section 2 One of the world's earliest navigation charts — "Zheng He's Navigation Chart" The navigation routes opened by Zheng He on his expeditions to the Western Ocean The practical value of "Zheng He's Navigation Chart" The academic value of "Zheng He's Navigation Chart" Chapter Four Trade and Diplomacy During Zheng He's Voyages to the Western Oceans Section 1 Trading routes connecting Asia and Africa Boosting Asia-Africa trade Maritime trade offices, and import and export goods Section 2 Diplomacy on a grand scale Visits to Asian and African countries New growth of friendship with foreign countries Steady flow of goodwill envoys to China Friendly relations with countries in Southeast Asia Chapter Five The Impact of Zheng He's Voyages to the Westen Oceans Section 1 Cultural exchanges "The history of Tanganyika is written in Chinese porcelain" Spreading the technique of blue-and-white porcelain Navigation records and geographical works Introduction of new glass-making techniques Section 2 Religious activities
650			_aHistory _zChina _920425
650			_aExpedition _xNavigator-Explorers _920426
650			_aNavigator-Explorer _xAdmiral Zheng He _xBiography _920427
651			_aChina _911874
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