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SCMP Reporter

Weblinks

www.time.com/time/asia/features/journey2001/intro.html

- provides background information about Zheng He

www.mce.k12tn.net/explorers/explorers.htm

- features information about about European explorers

www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Explorers.html

- weblinks for you to learn more about explorers

Discussion

Did Zheng He reach America before Christopher Columbus?

Enquiry

What were the main achievements of Zheng He and Christopher Columbus?

What were the main purposes of Zheng He's voyages to the west?

Can you name other well-known explorers in history? What have they done?



Zheng He Vs Columbus