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The Explorers Podcast

Zheng He and the Chinese Treasure Fleet

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Education, History, Society & Culture

4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2017

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Zheng He commands the legendary Chinese Treasure Fleet, which sailed the Indian Ocean in the 15th century Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.0

It's not just SciFi anymore.

0:36.0

Virtual and Mixed Reality are transforming how business works.

0:39.0

Architects can use mixed reality to walk through buildings that aren't even built yet. People from

0:43.3

around the world can meet up in more immersive ways, working shoulder to shoulder in virtual

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Visit for work.metto.com to learn more. Imagine that you're a simple fisherman on the coast of East Africa or India or Arabia in the early 15th century,

1:20.0

and you see on the horizon a ship, and then another, and then another.

1:25.0

Dozens, even hundreds of ships appear.

1:28.0

And these are not just small fishing boats or merchant ships.

1:31.0

These are massive vessels, unlike anything you've ever seen or imagined.

1:35.0

The largest of them is over 400 feet long. They have red silk sails and banners and flags of every color imaginable.

1:42.0

And from these ships drums and bells. banners and flags of every color imaginable.

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