郑与下西洋与哥伦布发现新大陆影响比较(英文版).docVIP

成绩： 中国矿业大学外文学院 《西方文明史》课程论文 姓 名 张明谱 学 号 专 业 班 级 英语翻译10-3班 论 文 题 目 ： The comparison between the influences of ZhengHe’expeditions to southeast Asia and Columbus’s discovery of the new continent 2013 年 6 月 徐州 The comparison between the influences of Zheng Hes expeditions to Southeast Asia and Columbus’s discovery of the new continent 1.The Brief Introduction of The Incidents 1.1 Zheng Hes expeditions to South-east Asia November 7th in Year 1405（the third year of Emperor Zhu Di in Ming Dynasty), Emperor Zhu Di dispatched his admiral Zheng He on expedition to the south seas with more than 240 huge seagoing vessels and 27400 crews. They paid a visit to more than 30 coastal states or regions around Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean, which deepen the friendship between China and Southeast Asia or Eastern Africa. His seven maritime expedition last until the Year1433. Zheng He ever reached more than 30 states ,such as Java, Sumatra, Sulu, Pahang, Chenla, Siam, etc, the furthest destination is Red Sea and Mecca, may even reach Australia. 1.2 Columbus’s discovery of the new continent August 3th in Year 1492, 42-year old Columbus set up his voyage with 87 sailors and 3 boats. They fought with terrifying waves and went through lots of difficulties, finally, they crossed over the Atlantic Ocean to reach Bahamas, Cuba and Haiti. He was designated again by the Spanish King after his first arrival on the Americas. He undertook another three voyages by crossing over the Atlantic Ocean to reach the new continent. His step nearly went over all the sea area of Caribbean Sea, and eventually reached the south of the continents of the Americas, which was thought as the Asia by himself until his death. The Comparison of Motivation Zheng He undertook culture communication and the trade activities during his visit to Asia-Africa states. We can conclude the main aims