Explorer Rex Warner aims to retrace the journeys of Admiral Zheng He using a replica medieval boat and the original navigation charts. Zheng He commanded a legendary fleet from China to Africa, featuring over 300 vessels, including massive 130-meter treasure ships. In the 15th century, China was already a political and economic powerhouse in Southeast Asia, when the reigning Ming emperor decided to launch sea expeditions to countries beyond the horizon. In his lifetime Zheng He led seven expeditions of 800 vessels capable of carrying up to 1,000 people each. Based on the maps produced on these trips, some believe these expeditions circumnavigated the globe and may have even discovered the New World before Columbus.
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