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Retracing Cheng Ho's journey for TV
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Tan Choe Choe
New Straits Times
11-29-2004
Retracing Cheng Ho's journey for TV
Byline: Tan Choe Choe
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Nation
MALACCA, Sun. - Nearly six centuries after Admiral Cheng Ho landed on the shores here, another Chinese-born seaman is retracing the route taken by the legendary Chinese navigator.
Shaun Yixuan Weng, 45, manoeuvred his yacht Albatross into local waters yesterday after sailing to Taiwan, Brunei and Singapore.
The American-Chinese software engineer, who left the Chinese city of Tai Cang on Aug 8 will sail on to Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, India, ...
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