一个中国人的名字，像航标灯一样闪耀在茫茫夜海整整600年。这个有如启明星般的名字，曾点燃十五世纪的文明曙光，辉映和引领了一个时代的航路。这位航海先行者以智慧为舵、意志作桨，扬起和平的风帆，饮风餐浪二十八载，犁波耕澜数十万里，筚路蓝缕，创造了世界航海史上的壮举。

今年是郑和下西洋600周年，1405年7月11日，满载着2.7万余人的庞大船队，从太仓刘家港出发。1407年秋，郑和带回了爪哇等国的朝贡使节和数十船商贸换回的异域珍品，完成首次航行。其后又六次远航，最远到达索马里和肯尼亚。郑和七下西洋是史无前例的伟大壮举，郑和是世界上最伟大的航海家之一，同时又是世界上谜最多的伟人之一，许多谜至今仍未解开。

Chapter 1 Great Era

 -- Time and background, family history of Zheng He and preparations for ocean-going adventure

1. Time and background

2. Growing in wars

3. Pre-sail preparations

Chapter 2 Western Sea Voyages and Friendship

 --Zheng He going down the western seas, conducting exchanges and cooperation

1. First voyage (1405-1407)

2. Second voyage (1407-1409)

3. Third voyage (1409-1411)

4. Fourth voyage (1413-1415)

5. Fifth voyage (1417-1419)

6. Sixth voyage (1421-1422)

7. Seventh voyage (1431-1433)

Chapter 3 Tracing the Routes of Zheng He's Voyages

 -- Major ports and historical sites

1. Liujia Port in Taicang-Starting point of Zheng He's voyage

2. Changle Taiping Port

3. Malacca-Communications hub on the sea

4. Semarang of Java-A place Zheng He passed in six of his seven voyages

5. Port of Aden, Yemen-Junction of Europe, Asia and Africa

6. Eastern coasts of Africa-The far end of Silk Road on the sea

Chapter 4 Meritorious Exploits

 --Contributions by Zheng He to world civilization

1. Scientific navigation and advanced technologies

2. Safeguarding peace and sowing the seeds of friendship

3. Trade and economic development

4. Ocean-going adventure and vanguard in navigation

5. Cultural dissemination and exchanges

6. Zheng He belongs to the world-Displaying the spirit of peace and friendship