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Zheng He's 7 Journeys

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Zheng He was a Muslim Chinese explorer who embarked on seven voyages that ranged from Southeastern Asia to Eastern Africa. The distances traveled by Zheng He were never seen before. Zheng He’s ships were up to 440 feet long. The purposes of his seven journeys were to impress the “barbarians” with China’s porcelain vases, pearls, and silk. Because he was a Muslim he made the pilgrimage to Mecca on his journeys. People he visited could more easily relate to Zheng He because most people were Muslims. Zheng He’s explorations were ended when the new empower said that the explorations were a waste of time and money.
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