Oriental Records - From the Red Sea to China

Author: (Portuguese) Pires
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Publish Date: 2005-08-31
Features: This book is a record by Pires, a Portuguese envoy sent to China during the Age of Discovery in the early 16th century, covering geography, customs, climate, economy, politics, history, and other aspects along the routes from the East Coast of Africa to China and Japan. Pires' route was roughly similar to Zheng He's maritime expeditions, and his writings, along with Zheng He's accounts, serve as invaluable firsthand sources for studying the history of the region and East-West exchanges.