Nailing their colors to the mast
By Mike Peters | China Daily | Updated: 2010-07-09 07:46
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World Map in Book 5 - Dr Hendon M Harris, Jr Collection, from The Asiatic Fathers of America. |
The treasure trove of seafaring knowledge amassed by the Chinese over the centuries is at the heart of a debate over the extent of their ancient voyages, Mike Peters reports
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