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一、引言2002年3月,英国业余航海史研究者孟席斯(Gavin Menzies)在皇家地理学会作了“郑和首先环球航行并发现美洲”的报告,世界各地媒体相继对此作了报道,把新闻炒得火热。学术界则有的支持,有的质疑。笔者也曾以新闻报道的内容为依据,撰写了《我对郑和环球航行新说的看法》、《郑和航海最远到哪里?——兼评“郑和发现美洲”说》,对此问题发表了意见。2002年11月,孟席斯的著作《1421:中国发现世界》正式出版,新闻界进行了广泛的宣传;同年10月及12月,孟席斯相继在中国的南京、昆明和北京三地
I. Introduction In March 2002, Gavin Menzies, a British amateur sailing historian, made a report on “Zheng He’s First Global Voyage and Discovery of the Americas” at the Royal Society of Geography, and media from all over the world made this Reported that the news fiery speculation. Academics have some support, some questioned. On the basis of the contents of news reports, the author also wrote “My Opinion on Zheng He’s New Voyage around the World” and “Where Is Zheng He Navigation as Far as Possible?” - Commenting on “Zheng He Discovered America” Expressed opinions on this issue. In November 2002, Menzies’s book “1421: Discovering the World in China” was officially published, and the press carried out extensive publicity. In October and December of the same year, Menzies successively went to China in Nanjing, Kunming and Beijing