The Biggest Ship in History Was Built in China 600 Years Ago—Or Was It?
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In 2002, the retired British submarine lieutenant-commander turned amateur historian Gavin Menzies created a stir with a book about Chinese seafaring in the fifteenth century. 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (tellingly titled 1421: The Year China Discovered America in the United States) began as a global history of that year, only coming to focus on the claim of the title through the interventions of publishing-industry professionals. They no doubt sensed a lucrative controversy i
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