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China Daily | Updated: 2009-03-26 07:50
Catch Zheng He on CCTV
Chinese mariner Zheng He's seven voyages successfully opened up "the Silk Road on the sea" on the Indian Ocean from 1405 to 1433. This period of history is now being presented on the small screen with the launch of the 59-episode TV series Zheng He and his voyages in Fuzhou, Fujian province on Tuesday. It was aired on CCTV-8 yesterday.
Zheng He and his voyages commemorates the admiral's 600th anniversary. The series has been scripted by Zhu Sujin and directed by Ma Xiao. The star-studded cast has Hong Kong actor Luo Jialing playing Zheng He, and mainland movie star Tang Guoqiang as Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
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