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      <title>Admiral Zheng He&#39;s Explorations by Isaiah Zuniga</title>
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      <description>Chinese ships and navigational tools allowed China to spread its power and influence by sea.</description>
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      <pubDate>2025-01-23 20:15:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>1405 - 1407</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>In July, the fleet, with 317 ships and 27,870 mean, left Nanjing with silks, porcelain, and spices for trade.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-01-23 20:23:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The fleet returned foreign ambassadors who had traveled to China on the first voyage from Sumatra, India,and elsewhere.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-01-23 20:29:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>1409 - 1411</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>During this voyage, Zheng He fought a land battle in Sri Lanka. The voyage was also marked by his offerings of gifts to a Buddhist temple. (Photo above is a image of Sri Lanka I think.)</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-01-23 20:32:40 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>1413 - 1415</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>As a result of the voyage, an estimated 18 countries sent tribute and foreign ambassadors to China.</p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Zheng He's treasure fleet visited the Arabian Peninsula and, for the first time, Africa. In Aden, the sultan presented exotic gifts such as zebras, lions, and ostriches.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-01-23 20:39:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>1421 - 1422</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Zheng He's fleet returned foreign ambassadors to their native countries after stays of several years in China.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-01-23 20:47:41 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The last voyage marked the end of China's age of exploration. Historians believe that Zheng He died on the return trip and was buried at sea.</p>]]></description>
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