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1405 Zheng He's Voyages to the Western Seas VCV022
$19.95
This is a five-part documentary series, jointly produced by CCTV, Jiangsu Television, and the Directorate for Commemorations of Zheng He's Voyages to the Western Seas. It tells of a grand undertaking of seven journeys made by Chinese fleets 600 years ago. The absence of historical documents has made the production of this documentary very difficult. Even though a major historical event couldn't have disappeared in the past without a trace, the production team spent a year and a half tracing Zheng He's footprints, interviewing experts on this topic both in China and overseas, in order to uncover the truth veiled in the mists of history. This unparalleled feat in the history of civilization gives the film a broader interest. Historically, Zheng He's voyage not only heralded the beginning of the globalization, it also demonstrated the Chinese tradition of pursuing a peaceful world order. To recreate this great sea epic of six centuries ago, the documentary takes in the broad historical conditions as well as the detailed facts of the voyages, trying its best to recreate realities of that remote age.
2 DVDs, Mandarin Chinese
