1421, the year China discovered America?.

Did a daring Chinese admiral sailing the world's largest wooden armada reach America 71 years before Columbus? This program examines the mystery surrounding the sailing exploits of the legendary Admiral Zheng He and his 30-year command of a Ming fleet. Part one discusses his known voyages to As...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Paladin InVision, Ltd, Penguin Television, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), PBS Home Video
Other Authors:	Menzies, Gavin, Wallace, David (Producer), Sun, Shuyun, 1945-, Cran, William, Belling, Larry
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, ©2004.
Series:	World history in video.
Subjects:	Zheng, He, > 1371-1435 > Travel. Zheng, He, > 1371-1435. Discoveries in geography. Voyages around the world. China > History > Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Découvertes géographiques. Voyages autour du monde. Chine > Histoire > 1368-1644 (Dynastie des Ming) Travel. China. 1368-1644 Documentaries and Factual Films Alexander Street Video. Documentary films. Feature films. History. Nonfiction films. Documentaires. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Did a daring Chinese admiral sailing the world's largest wooden armada reach America 71 years before Columbus? This program examines the mystery surrounding the sailing exploits of the legendary Admiral Zheng He and his 30-year command of a Ming fleet. Part one discusses his known voyages to Asia and Africa; part two discusses the controversial theory that he rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and sailed on to America.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (120 min.)
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Paladin Invision production for Penguin Television in association with PBS ; director, David Wallace ; producer, Sun Shuyun ; writer & series producer, William Cran.