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	History   Chinese sea trading   The palawan passage   15th century trade ceramic Mission Reports   Route and site of sinking Maps and Illustrations   The Lena Shoal Map   Collections Baur Video In the News Exhibitions Gallery Shop Links		The Sailors of the Chinese empire used big four- to six-masted vessels and learned from the Arab and Persian navigators who had discovered how to make best use of the cycle of monsoons in order to trade with the southern reaches of the Chinese empire.		Pictures by Fr�deric Osada