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Pages in category "Chinese explorers" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Ban Chao; Ban Yong; C.
Naval history of China; List of Chinese discoveries; Zheng He; Gavin Menzies, known for claiming that Chinese explorers discovered America in the 15th century; Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact theories#Claims of Chinese contact; List of China-related topics; Arcadio Huang, a 17th-century Chinese visitor to Europe
Explorers of China. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. P. Marco Polo (1 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Explorers of China"
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 December 2024. Leif Erikson (c.970–c.1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...
Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese admiral, explorer, diplomat, and bureaucrat during the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644). He is often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history.
His book 1421: The Year China Discovered the World, is a work of sheer fiction presented as revisionist history. Not a single document or artifact has been found to support his new claims on the supposed Ming naval expeditions beyond Africa...Menzies' numerous claims and the hundreds of pieces of "evidence" he has assembled have been thoroughly ...
Xu Xiake (Chinese: 徐霞客; pinyin: Xú Xiákè; Wade–Giles: Hsü Hsia-k'o, January 5, 1587 – March 8, 1641), born Xu Hongzu (徐弘祖), courtesy name Zhenzhi (振之), was a Chinese explorer, geographer, and travel writer of the Ming dynasty, known best for his famous geographical treatise, and noted for his bravery and humility.
Ming China promoted alternative nodes as a strategy to establish control over the maritime network. [207] For instance, Chinese involvement was a crucial factor for ports such as Malacca (in Southeast Asia), Cochin (on the Malabar Coast), and Malindi (on the Swahili Coast) to grow as key contenders to other important and established ports.