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When did Asians start exploring the world?

This is for my History project, the topic being “Explorations and discoveries of the world form 13th – 18th centuries. I noticed that most explorations were done by Europeans a that time. So, when did Asians start exploring?

The Chinese were very big on exploring.

Firstly, starting in about the 13th century, the Chinese began really expoloring the other lands of asia and the pacific islands. Many of the communities which you find today in non-chinese countries were established at about this time (i.e. the Chinese Malay Community was founded in the 14th-15th century after the Chinese started sailing to it directly)

Secondly, the Chinese would often send armies out to the westernmost reaches of its empire, areas around the Pamirs, which were tentatively part of its empire but not in practice. Their armies would often go farther, to the Caspian Sea, into the Steepe of Kazakistan and document their findings, areas which Europeans wouldnt visit until the 19th century.

Thirdly, there is a book called 1429 or 1435. It talks about the Chinese Delegation/Armada which explored in the indian ocean in the 15th century, how it collected foreign species, established foriegn embassies and recorded foriegn customs and governments. The book also theorizes that the Chinese made landfall in the new world, but be careful with that one, for alot of scholars dismiss such a claim.

Fourthly and finally, the Chinese did sned out explorers and missions to the areas to the north of present day china. To their detriment, the Russians sent out alot more and they won the terrirtory in the end (The Russian explorers in that area is also an oft-overlooked area of exploration)

Hope this helps.

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