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"Zheng He's voyages to the west Seas" hits screen
By Hu Meidong (China Daily)
Updated: 2009-03-24 18:06

The TV series “Zheng He's voyages to the west Seas” will be shown on CCTV-8 on March 25. The ceremony for the series release was held on Tuesday.

"Zheng He's voyages to the west Seas " describes Zheng’s seven voyages which contributed a lot to the economic and cultural exchanges between China and other nations. Zheng opened up sea routes for East-West trade just as Zhang Qian and Xuan Zang had opened up land routes.

Produced by the Fujian Provincial Propaganda Department, China Central Television Arts Center and the People’s Government of Changle city, the series was shot to commemorate the 600th anniversary of Zheng’s voyages.

China Daily Fujian Bureau