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Ming navigator Zheng He's voyage stone slab inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register
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|April 27, 2025
(Global Times) The Galle Trilingual Inscription, a relic of China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) legendary navigator and diplomat Zheng He's voyages, jointly nominated by China and Sri Lanka, has been officially inscribed in the Memory of the World Register of UNESCO, the National Archives Administration of China told the Global Times.
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The stone slab, erected over 600 years ago during Zheng's expeditions, is the only surviving overseas stone inscription directly related to his voyages and inscribed in three languages - Chinese, Tam
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