Treasure Fleet: The Epic Voyage of Zheng He (2005)

2005 • 2h • Drama, History

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From 1405 to 1433, Admiral Zheng He led seven massive voyages to over 30 countries, including Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Kenya, and Tanzania. He and his crew brought knowledge and wealth from Indochina to Africa for China's Ming empire – the largest naval expeditions of their time. Zheng He was a remarkable figure who could have altered history. Yet, after these voyages, he and his fleet were largely forgotten by China and the world for six centuries. National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita journeys to uncover why. To mark the 600th anniversary of Zheng He's first exploration, Yamashita traveled over 10,000 miles from Yunnan, China, to the Swahili coast of Africa, capturing over 40,000 images for a National Geographic feature published in July 2005.

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