Colorful MINI Encyclopedia -- World Encyclopedia

Author: Huayuan Dong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
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 this vast world we inhabit. Over 700 years ago, Venetian merchant Marco Polo set off from Acre on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean with his father and endured a arduous journey to Beijing, creating the world-famous The Travels of Marco Polo, which introduced the great and mysterious Eastern land—China to Westerners for the first time. Six hundred years later, the Chinese explorer Zheng He led his fleet on its first voyage to the Western Ocean, reaching Southeast Asia, India, and more than 30 countries and regions in Africa. This allowed the Chinese to first understand the vastness and diversity of the world.
Columbus discovered the Americas, bringing this unknown land into the trajectory of human civilization's development. 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 increased, and the distance between countries has narrowed. China's reform and opening-up policy has opened its doors and broken through barriers. Chinese citizens in 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.