1421 - the year China discovered the world

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The sensational book by Gavin Menzies (1937-2020) tells about the beginning of the Great Geographical Discoveries, while, according to the author's theory, the Chinese navigators of Admiral Zheng He were 100 years ahead of their European rivals. The most grandiose Chinese expedition, composed of four fleets, began in 1421. In 2003, this book became a bestseller according to the New York Times, was translated into dozens of languages, and the total circulation exceeded 1 copies! Who would have thought that during the Ming Dynasty, Chinese navigators were the first to discover Australia, New Zealand, America, Antarctica and the Northeast Passage? Is it possible that the Chinese in the XV century. did you travel around the world? Could medieval Chinese ships reach Greenland get to the North and South Poles? Did China in the first quarter of the XV century. adequate capacity and logistical capabilities for round-the-world expeditions? The last of the ships surviving in distant maritime wanderings returned to China in the autumn of 000. There is almost no evidence of where and why these ships went, only the maps discovered by the author confirm the Chinese trace in the Great Geographical Discoveries. The hypotheses of Gavin Menzies still cause fierce debate among scientists. Many consider his book an alternative history, but it is up to readers to decide whether this is so. For his great contribution to the promotion of Chinese culture, Menzies was awarded the title of honorary professor at Yunnan University in China.

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Publication language: Russian

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