Development has begun on Zheng He Fantasy Adventure, a new series inspired by the voyages of the 15th-century Chinese explorer Zheng He from mm2 Entertainment and Sparky Animation.

Yet, long before all that, there was the legendary Chinese seafarer Zheng He, whose seven voyages between 1405 and 1433 were unmatched in scale and ambition until Vasco da Gama's historic expedition ...

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Maps, both historic and newly created by National Geographic, yield new insights into the full scope of Japan's battle plans for the day ...

The world’s oldest map of the night sky was amazingly accurate. Newly discovered fragments of 2,200-year-old star coordinates—once thought lost—reveal the incredible skill of the ancient ...

The authorities have also posted videos of the cleanup, with cranes hoisting trash from the depths of the caves. But these ...

With centuries of cultivation history, Hengzhou is known as the "jasmine capital of the world". The city produces six of ...

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After strong growth in 2017 and early 2018, global economic activity slowed notably in the second half of last year, reflecting a confluence of factors affecting major economies. Global growth is now ...

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