{"id":51894,"date":"2019-12-02T02:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T07:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=51894"},"modified":"2019-12-01T10:30:59","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T15:30:59","slug":"china-rules-the-seas-the-invention-of-the-junk-l-history-of-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2019\/12\/02\/china-rules-the-seas-the-invention-of-the-junk-l-history-of-china\/","title":{"rendered":"China Rules the Seas &#8211; The Invention of the Junk l HISTORY OF CHINA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q1NqtFqbxxM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>IT&#8217;S HISTORY<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 19 Aug 2015<\/p>\n<p>Imperial China was a great seafaring nation. With the invention of the junks &mdash; massive, nearly unsinkable ships &mdash; it is safe to say that by the 14th century China had the best sea vessels in the world. The invention of the compass made navigation trustworthy as never before and Admiral Zheng He&#8217;s treasure fleet eagerly explored the Seven Seas. The first Chinese navy also depended on the mighty junk for their fighting tactics. But not all emperors were convinced of seafare and so the Chinese maritime power ended somewhat abruptly, giving the rest of the world time to catch up. Learn all about China on the water on IT&#8217;S HISTORY. <\/p>\n<p>\u00bb The Complete PLAYLIST: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/HistoryOfChina\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/HistoryOfChina<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00bb SOURCES<br \/>\nVideos: British Path\u00e9 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/britishpathe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/britishp&#8230;<\/a>)<br \/>\nPictures: mainly Picture Alliance<br \/>\nContent:<br \/>\n&#8220;Hadingham, Evan (2001): Ancient Chinese Explorers: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;v=Q1NqtFqbxxM&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fwgbh%2Fnova%2Fancient%2Fancient-chinese-explorers.html&#038;redir_token=guYdBq6LgFuyphKhErPuBKw6zZR8MTU3MTg1Mjk1NUAxNTcxNzY2NTU1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/ancient\/&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nNeedham, Joseph (1986): Science and Civilization in China, Volume 4, Physics and Physical Technology, Part 3, Civil Engineering and Nautics. Taipei&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00bb ABOUT US<br \/>\nIT\u2019S HISTORY is a ride through history &#8211; Join us discovering the world\u2019s most important eras in IN TIME, BIOGRAPHIES of the GREATEST MINDS and the most important INVENTIONS. <\/p>\n<p>\u00bb CREDITS<br \/>\nPresented by: Guy Kiddey<br \/>\nScript by: Martin Haldenmair<br \/>\nTranslated by: Guy Kiddey<br \/>\nDirected by: Daniel Czepelczauer<br \/>\nDirector of Photography: Markus Kretzschmar<br \/>\nMusic: Markus Kretzschmar<br \/>\nSound Design: Bojan Novic<br \/>\nEditing: Markus Kretzschmar<\/p>\n<p>A Mediakraft Networks original channel<br \/>\nBased on a concept by Florian Wittig and Daniel Czepelczauer<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: Astrid Deinhard-Olsson, Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nHead of Production: Michael Wendt<br \/>\nProducer: Daniel Czepelczauer<br \/>\nSocial Media Manager: Laura Pagan and Florian Wittig<\/p>\n<p>Contains material licensed from British Path\u00e9<br \/>\nAll rights reserved &#8211; \u00a9 Mediakraft Networks GmbH, 2015<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Screenshot_2019-12-02-China-Rules-the-Seas-\u2013-The-Invention-of-the-Junk-l-HISTORY-OF-CHINA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Screenshot_2019-12-02-China-Rules-the-Seas-\u2013-The-Invention-of-the-Junk-l-HISTORY-OF-CHINA-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-53215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Screenshot_2019-12-02-China-Rules-the-Seas-\u2013-The-Invention-of-the-Junk-l-HISTORY-OF-CHINA-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Screenshot_2019-12-02-China-Rules-the-Seas-\u2013-The-Invention-of-the-Junk-l-HISTORY-OF-CHINA-853x480.png 853w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Screenshot_2019-12-02-China-Rules-the-Seas-\u2013-The-Invention-of-the-Junk-l-HISTORY-OF-CHINA-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Screenshot_2019-12-02-China-Rules-the-Seas-\u2013-The-Invention-of-the-Junk-l-HISTORY-OF-CHINA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Screenshot_2019-12-02-China-Rules-the-Seas-\u2013-The-Invention-of-the-Junk-l-HISTORY-OF-CHINA.png 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT&#8217;S HISTORY Published 19 Aug 2015 Imperial China was a great seafaring nation. 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