SINGAPORE : Next year will be the 600th anniversary of Admiral
Cheng Ho's circumnavigation of the world.
To mark the occasion, an American registered yacht called
"Albatross" will be sailing along Cheng Ho's route, covering most
of the cities or seaports he stopped at in the original
voyage.
"Albatross" arrived in Singapore on Wednesday and is docked at the
Raffles Marina.
The yacht set sail on August 8 at the exact date and place where
Cheng Ho began his 15th century navigation - Jiang Su Province in
China.
And it is expected to end its voyage in Kenya next February.
China's Phoenix Satellite Television is filming the modern day
voyage in a documentary. - CNA