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Zheng He opened up trade routes that helped develop the enduring taste
abroad of Chinese products; aboard his armada of giant junks were products
including porcelain, seen here, and silk. He brought home quirky items, too,
including the first giraffe China had seen
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CHINA
Photographer Fritz Hoffmann finds a country on the move
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