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Zheng He Navigation Hall

On December 17, 2004, the newly revamped Zheng
He Navigation Hall opened to tourists in Changle City of East China's Fujian
Province
. Changle was the
stationing and anchoring base as well as the starting point of the massive fleet
of Zhen He's Seven Voyages to the Western Seas. Right in front of the navigation
hall, there is a ten-meter-high stone sculpture of Zheng He, which is always a
huge tourist attraction.
In recent years, Changle's local government has been
making extensive efforts in repairing all the historical sites that are
connected to Zheng He. Apart from the Zheng He Navigation Hall and the
sculpture, many other tourist sites have also been built, including Zheng He
Square, Zheng He's Precious Ship, the Altar
for Offering Sacrifices to the Sea, and so on. All of these sites are intended
for the commemoration of the 600th anniversary of Zheng He's first voyage to the
western seas in 1405.
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