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TIL In 1405, the Chinese admiral Zheng He explored Vietnam, Java, Sri Lanka, Mecca and East Africa with 62 ships and 30000 men. The knowledge, ideas, and exotic goods he took back home created an interest in foreign countries which contributed to China's role in world trade in later centuries.

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