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1421, the year China discovered America?

Label
1421, the year China discovered America?
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
1421, the year China discovered America?
Medium
electronic resource
Oclc number
689524415
Runtime
120
Series statement
The PBS Video Collection
Summary
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 and Africa; part two discusses the controversial theory that he rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and sailed on to America
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
Fourteen twenty-one, the year China discovered America?
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