World Encyclopedia

Author: Huayuan Dong
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Pocket-sized format, exquisite printing and binding, written by experts, Chinese characteristics, up-to-date knowledge, fashionable layout, exquisite illustrations, and affordable price.
Humans have never lacked the spirit of exploration, especially when it comes to the vast world we inhabit. Over 700 years ago, Venetian merchant Marco Polo embarked on a arduous journey from Acre on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea to Beijing with his father, creating the world-famous The Travels of Marco Polo, which introduced the great and mysterious Eastern land—China to Westerners. Six hundred years ago, the Chinese explorer Zheng He led his fleet on a voyage to the Western Ocean, reaching Southeast Asia, India, and more than 30 countries and regions in Africa, allowing the Chinese to first understand the vastness and breadth of the world.
Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas, bringing this unknown land into the trajectory of human civilization's development. Ferdinand Magellan's successful circumnavigation proved through personal experience that the Earth is round. As humans followed their footsteps of exploration, they entered the world, while also writing the history of civilization in the process.
Entering the 21st century, terms like "economic globalization" and "global village" have become commonplace. Interactions between nations have become frequent, and the distance between countries has shrunk. China's reform and opening-up policy has opened its doors and broken through barriers. Chinese citizens of the new century must not only possess a profound historical perspective but also a broad global vision. Open this book, and the wonders of the world will unfold before your eyes.