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Caption: Zheng He FESTIVAL
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Caption: Zheng He (1371–1433 or 1435), also often spelled Cheng Ho in English, was a Hui court eunuch, mariner, explorer, diplomat, and fleet admiral during China's early Ming dynasty. Born Ma He, Zheng commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433. His larger ships stretched 400 feet in length (Columbus's Santa Maria, for comparison, was 85 feet). These carried hundreds of sailors on four tiers of decks.
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Caption: The annual Zheng He celebration is one of a number of major public events in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. The procession starts with a ritual performed at Tay Kak Sie Temple, Gang Lombok ( Semarang’s Chinatown). This is then followed by parading the Sam Po Kong statue worshipped in Tay Kak Sie Temple to Gedong Batu. The statue is then placed side by side with the original Sam Po Kong statue in Gedong Batu.
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Caption: Sam Po Kong Temple,
Gedong Batu.
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Ahmad Zamroni
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