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The Ming Treasure Fleet sailed to North America: Routes and timelines
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Since the number of sailors and soldiers participating in each voyage was of the order of 27,800 or more,
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huge amount of food and other supplies would be needed.
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What did they eat and why did Zheng He's fleet not suffer the severe threat of sepsis and scurvy
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did the fleets led by Christopher Columbus or Ferdinand Magellan (circa 1480β1521)?
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Ming sailors not only could store a lot more food on their much bigger ships,
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also could carry plenty of fresh water, grow fresh fruits and vegetables, and even raise livestock on board.
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Long GuιΎιͺ¨or Dragon Bone (like a keel) to minimise the damage caused by grounding
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A hotly debated topic
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the extent of the epic voyages of the Ming Treasure Fleet led by Zheng
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Gavin Menziesβ first book, 1421: The Year China Discovered the World, in which he claimed that the Chinese Admiral Zheng
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Gavin Menziesβ first book, 1421: The Year China Discovered the World,
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