Seven Thousand Years at Sea

Author: Fang Zhongfu
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: "It is a great mistake to call the Chinese a nation unskilled in navigation. Their inventions in maritime technology are everywhere." — Li Yuese
"If it were not for the introduction of improvements in navigation and navigation technology from China, such as the sternpost rudder, the compass, and multiple masts, Europe would never have had the voyages that led to the Age of Discovery." — Temple
"To strengthen the nation, the sea cannot be ignored. Wealth comes from the sea, and danger also comes from the sea." — Zheng He
A Shocking Topic — Who Actually Discovered the New World? Was It Columbus?
A topic that once caused a sensation in the Americas and around the world; a debate that has explored for over two centuries.
A series of maritime knowledge books introducing ocean culture, China . System. History testifies, the sea testifies — China is also an important cradle of human maritime civilization.
"Where there is seawater, there are Chinese people."
It showcases the brilliant ancient maritime civilization of China; reveals the little-known "Maritime Silk Road" of ancient China; and shows that the Chinese preceded Columbus in reaching the Americas, as well as other major maritime historical events in human history.