Rise and Fall: China's Greatest Explorer (Trailer 2 min)
China's greatest explorer. Master of the seas. A forgotten hero. Join Nat Geo photographer Michael Yamashita on this epic voyage along the maritime Silk Road. A photographer's journey. And a warning for all great powers.
Rise and Fall: China's greatest explorer and the most powerful fleet of ships the world had ever seen until the 20th century. Nat Geo legend, Michael Yamashita, retraces the epic journey of Admiral Zheng He. A photographer's journey on the Silk Road by sea. And a cautionary tale for those who fail to learn the lessons of history.
SYNOPSIS
THIS is the saga of two global ambassadors from two different chapters in world history.
Two figures united in their pursuit of new discoveries.
Exploring untouched frontiers.
Bridging east and west.
And fostering peace and friendship through mutual understanding.
From Asia, Admiral Zheng He, greatest naval explorer in Chinese history, commander of one of the largest naval fleets every assembled by an empire - a leader on the brink of conquering the world in the early 1400s.
And from America, Michael Yamashita, one of the most acclaimed photojournalists, National Geographic master storyteller and renowned expert on Asia - THE only one who has retraced the epic journeys of TWO of the greatest explorers: Marco Polo from the west, to Zheng He from the east.