Criticism: Zheng He's voyage to the West is the most expensive image project in history.
No matter what you think of Zheng He's voyage to the West, it doesn't matter. Now, we should pay attention to its practical significance to the present, which is a wise move: to have a sense of the ocean.
Looking back at the history of China, although China is a maritime power with a long coastline, China's maritime awareness is very weak. Throughout the world, there are various reasons for the changes in the strength of countries, but there is a law that historians generally agree, that is, "the sea prospers and the sea declines." After Zheng He, China did not have a big fleet, and the policy of "banning the sea" made China quickly become a weak maritime country. This situation continued until 1840, when China was bullied by western ships. Fortunately, today, the eyes of China giants finally crossed the mountains and began to enter the vast ocean. This should be the beginning of a new era.