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Culture Corner Zheng He and His Seven Voyages
文化廣角 鄭和和他的七次航行
Zheng He (1371-1435) was one of China's most famous explorers.
鄭和（1317-1435）是中國最有名的探險家之一。
Towards the end of the fourteenth century, his fleet sailed to countries very far away.
14世紀末，他的船隊駛向很遠的國家。
Zheng He had over 300 ships, some of which were over 150 metres long and could carry up to 1,000 people.
鄭和有300多只船，其中有些船長超過150多米，可以承載1千人。
In addition to the supplies for the long journeys, the ships carried gold, silver, silk, china
除漫長旅途所需物資外，船上還裝有金銀、絲綢、瓷器
and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of the neighbouring countries.
和其他寶物，作為送給鄰國統治者的禮品。
Some of the ships even had earth on board so that the sailors could grow their own crops for food.
有些船的甲板上甚至有泥土，這樣船員可以種他們吃的農作物。
On Zheng He's first voyage, he set sail across the Indian Ocean.
第一次航行時，鄭和起航穿越了印度洋。
His fleet travelled for many days far away from land. One day, they were hit by a storm.
他的船隊在離島很遠的地方航行了很多天。一天，他們遭遇了一場暴風雨。
All the sailors thought the fleet was going to sink.
所有的船員都以為船隊會沉沒。
Then a strange light appeared at the top of the ships' masts, and after that, the storm passed.
后來，船的桅頂出現一道奇異的光，接著，暴風雨過去了。
