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03401aam a2200493 i 4500 001 51A15CD6CD6211EE9507C16149ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240217010049 008 230823s2023 sa ab b 001 0beng d 020 $a 079830538X 020 $a 9780798305389 035 $a (OCoLC)1394984484 040 $a Z@L $b eng $e rda $c Z@L $d Z@L $d BDX $d NDD $d OCLCO $d EMU $d NUI $d SILO 041 1 $a eng $h chi 050 4 $a DS753.6.Z47 $b L5313 2023 050 4 $a DS753.6.Z47 $b Z474 2023 082 $a 951.026092 $2 23/eng/20230823 100 1 $a Li, Xinfeng, $d 1960- 245 10 $a Zheng He's voyages to Africa in the 15th century : $b the Maritime Silk and Porcelain Road / $c edited by Li Xinfeng ; co-authored with Zheng Yijun, Zheng Ming, Zhang Chunyu ; translated by Shelly Bryant. 264 1 $a Pretoria : $b AISA Press, $c 2023. 300 $a xxx, 362 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "Zheng He, a great Chinese navigator and messenger of peace, expanded the Maritime Silk Road, which connected China with the rest of the world more than 600 years ago. Zheng He's fleet visited four countries and peoples along the Indian Ocean coast of East Africa during his seven epic voyages, laying the groundwork for later friendship and cooperation between Africa and China. The journey was a manifestation of traditional Chinese philosophy, which values harmony.Readers can expect an in-depth and multi-faceted account of Zheng He's voyages to Africa, from the impact and significance of his arrival on the continent to the relationships he formed with African people."--Provided by publisher. 500 $a Author incorrectly identified as an editor. 500 $a Please note that another book with an identical ISBN published by Africa Institute of South Africa also exists. This book has a different title, see (OCoLC)1224578929. 546 $a Translated from the Chinese. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a The background to Zheng He's four voyages to Africa -- An analysis of the voyages -- The far-reaching significance of Zheng He's voyages -- Advanced shipbuilding technology employed in the building of China's treasure ships -- The makeup of Zheng He's divisions and features of his ships -- Building a replica of Zheng He's ship and travelling Zheng He's path -- Visiting the 'Chinese Village' on Pate Island in Kenya -- Double dragon jar affirms China connections -- Influences of Zheng He's fleet in Africa -- The first arrival of the Chinese migrants to Africa in the early Ming dynasty -- Zheng He's voyages and China's Africa policy today. 600 10 $a Zheng, He, $d 1371-1435 $x Travel $z Africa. 650 0 $a Explorers $z China $v Biography. 650 0 $a Merchant marine $z China $x History. 650 0 $a Trade routes $z Africa. 651 0 $a China $x Relations $z Africa. 651 0 $a Africa $x Relations $z China. 651 0 $a China $x Foreign economic relations $z Africa. 651 0 $a Africa $x Foreign economic relations $z China. 651 0 $a China $x History, Naval. 651 0 $a China $x History $y Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. 700 1 $a Bryant, Shelly, $e translator. 700 1 $a Zheng, Yijun, $e author. 700 1 $a Zheng, Ming, $d 1933- $e author. 700 1 $a Zhang, Chunyu, $d 1980- $e author. 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240217011153.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=51A15CD6CD6211EE9507C16149ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search