600 years on, ties are still strong


  • Opinion
  • Saturday, 25 Aug 2007

Twin cities Malacca and Nanjing, having established a firm base in tourism, now want to move on to trade and investment.

ADMIRAL Zheng He was sent by Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Di from Nanjing, China, on epic voyages of exploration to Malacca, Java, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Africa and the Middle East between 1405 and 1433.

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