1421, the year China discovered America?

Did a daring Chinese admiral sailing the world's largest wooden armada reach America 71 years before Columbus? This program examines the mystery surrounding the sailing exploits of the legendary Admiral Zheng He and his 30-year command of a Ming fleet. Part one discusses his known voyages to Asia an...

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Main Author:	Davidson, Howard J. (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Paladin InVision, Ltd, Penguin Television, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), PBS Home Video
Other Authors:	Belling, Larry (Narrator), Cran, William (Screenwriter), Menzies, Gavin
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, c2004.
Subjects:	Discoveries in geography > Chinese. Voyages around the world. China > History > Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Zheng, He, > 1371-1435 > Travel. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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