The discovery of an ancient map documenting the exploits of Chinese Admiral Zheng He from 1405-1435 suggests that China may have beat Columbus to the discovery of the New World. To be unveiled in Beijing on Jan 16, and then at The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich a day later. Economist | via
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See also: Zheng He, The Marvellous Visions of the Star Raft, 1418
Does this mean we're going to have a "Zheng He Day" Parade every October?
It is as real as the following:
Marco Polo brought pasta from China to the West.
The Great Wall is visible from the moon.
Okay, okay. You guys were probably right ...
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