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**Kilaoksrsa** · 09-15-2010, 11:32 PM

Jack, where did you read that China made it all the way to Canada? I thought that was from a book called 1421, the Year China Discovered the World, which is not a credible source. The farthest sea expedition that the Chinese made was in the Ming Dynasty under Zheng He to the Horn of Africa. They farthest land expedition was made in the Han dynasty under Ban Chao. He made it as far as the the Persian Gulf and some say he made all the way to the Caspian.

No that is not what I meant.

What I meant was that the U.s. a true "Super Power" would never tolerate a situation on its Northern border (which is also largely flat prairie land) that China had to deal with over and over again for a few thousand years.

I didn't mean Chinese went to Canada.

I'm aware of Zhenghe's voyage, but I don't believe that book 1492, then again a lot of records were destroyed, who knows...I doubt it. Chinese were not "open sea" people they hugged the coasts.

09-15-2010, 11:32 PM	#25
Kilaoksrsa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 375 Senior Member	Jack, where did you read that China made it all the way to Canada? I thought that was from a book called 1421, the Year China Discovered the World, which is not a credible source. The farthest sea expedition that the Chinese made was in the Ming Dynasty under Zheng He to the Horn of Africa. They farthest land expedition was made in the Han dynasty under Ban Chao. He made it as far as the the Persian Gulf and some say he made all the way to the Caspian. No that is not what I meant. What I meant was that the U.s. a true "Super Power" would never tolerate a situation on its Northern border (which is also largely flat prairie land) that China had to deal with over and over again for a few thousand years. I didn't mean Chinese went to Canada. I'm aware of Zhenghe's voyage, but I don't believe that book 1492, then again a lot of records were destroyed, who knows...I doubt it. Chinese were not "open sea" people they hugged the coasts.
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