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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=4>600 years
ago, China commissioned one of the worlds most impressive fleets of
sailing ships to ply the oceans and explore far beyond the China
Sea. Some of these ships were of immense proportions and, to this
day, boggle our minds. <br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=4>How was such a feat
possible?<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=4>Why do we know so little
about the first ocean exploration fleets?<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=4>Can technology help unravel
some of these mysteries?<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=4>Find out more about this
subject during a special lecture:<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=5><b>The Worlds First Ocean
Exploration Fleet of <br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=5><b>Chinas Ming
Dynasty<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=4><b>Thursday, May
5<sup>th<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=4><b>6:30PM<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=4><b>MIT Museum (N52)<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial"> Free Admission<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial">Reception to follow<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial"><b> <br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial"><b>special guest lecture by<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=5><b>Dr. Jin Wu<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=2><i>Distinguished Professor
of Ocean Engineering,<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=2><i>National Cheng Kung
University, Taiwan<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial" size=2><i>Former Minister of
Education, Republic of China<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial"><i>This lecture is co-sponsored by
13Seas Student Organization, MIT Museum, and the GSC.<br>
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<div align="center"><font face="arial">For more information, please visit
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/13seas/www/activities/5may2005.pdf">http://web.mit.edu/13seas/www/activities/5may2005.pdf</a>
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Deborah L. Fairchild<br>
Administrative Officer<br>
Program in Science, Technology and Society<br>
E51-184<br>
dlfair@mit.edu<br>
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