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First Edition Foreword: The “Great Geographic Discovery” of China——the Purpose and
Description
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Chapter 1¡¡Expansion of Geographic Vision
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“How Deep and Considerate Its Inference is”——The Big Nine Continent Theory and
“Chixian Shenzhou” of Zou Yan from the Warring States Period
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The Power of the Great Han Dynasty Spread to the Neighboring Countries——Expansion of
Knowledge in the Frontier and Outside the Han Dynasty
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Seeking the True Scriptures of Buddhism in the West——A Chinese Profound Monk Seeking
Buddhism and Geographic Discoveries
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The Frequent Journey to the West——Exploration of the Western Regions in the Age of
Mongolian Empire
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“Big Boats, Roaring Waves and Wild Ocean”——Ocean Voyage of the Zheng He
Fleet in the Early Ming Dynasty
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Pearl of the Sea——Discovery and Jurisdiction of the South China Sea Islands
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Chapter 2 ¡¡In-depth Understanding of Geography
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“A Milestone in the History of Chinese Science”——The Geographic Thought and
Creative Ideas of Shen Kuo’s Brush Talks from Dream Brook
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Expressing Emotions and Widen the Knowledge of Vast Landscapes——Geographic
Exploration of Xu Xiake and Wang Shixing
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“The Yellow River’s Water Comes from the Sky”——The History of Exploring the
Yellow River’s Sources
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“The Yangtze River is Seen at the Skyline”——The History of Exploring the Yangtze
River’s Sources
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The Interlude of “Conserving Water, Clearing Sediment and Protecting the
Canal”——Exploration of the Huai River’s Source
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“Sea of Death” and “Sea of Hope”——Exploration and Discovery of the Taklimakan Desert
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The Roof of the World——Walk into the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
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“The Third Pole of the Earth”——Exploring the Mount Everest
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“The Last Mystery on the Earth”——Stunning Discovery of the Yaruzampbo
Grand Canyon
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The World’s Strange Pit——Discovery and Exploration of “Tiankeng”
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Chapter 3¡¡Demystifying Geology and Geographic Phenomenon
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Delicate Craftsmanship Made the Great River ——Uncover the Mystery of the
Prehistoric Yangtze River
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China Oil Sea——Li Siguang’s Geomechanical Theory and Successive Discoveries
of Large Oil Fields in Eastern China
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Wind-caused or Water-caused Formation——Exploration of the Genesis of the
Loess Plateau
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Plant “Living Fossil”——Discovery and Protection of Ancient Relict Plants Like
Metasequoia
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Geographic Information from the Quaternary——Discovery and Exploration of
the Quaternary Glaciers in Lushan
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The Strange Lake on the Wilderness——Mystery of Lop Nur
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Sand Sea Melody——Uncover the Mystery of “Singing Sand”
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Chapter 4¡¡Reviewing the Ancient Geographic World
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The Holy Land of the Cambrian——Uncover the Amazing Secret of Life on Earth
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The Sea Turned into Land —— Geographic Discovery Buried Deep in the Yellow Sea
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Closed Sea Surface——The Mystery of Taihu Lake Formation
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The Sea Produces Pearl——Reasons for the Formation of the West Lake
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Life of the “Mother River”——History of the Yellow River and the Great Discovery
of Tan Qixiang
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Witness the History of the Evolution of Life——Follow Footsteps of the Historical
Changes of Rare Animals in China
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Chapter 5¡¡Unsolved Mystery of Geographic Discovery
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A Mysterious Story——A Journey to the East of Xu Fu
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Where is “Ye Po Ti”——Is it the Chinese Fa Xian that Discovered the America?
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Epilogue: Looking for the Qidan——the “Great Geographic Discovery” of the World
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Postscript (Updated Version)