We are sorry that there has been a bit of a delay in bringing out the latest newsletter. We have been inundated with work, trying to get the new book ready. "The Lost Empire of Atlantis" is due to be published by Orion in the UK and by Harper Collins in USA in September 2011. We have been focussing all of our efforts on this! We are very excited about the new book, and hope you will enjoy it. We will be sending you updates about the book in due course. Coupled with the new book we will be updating our website to coincide with the book launch, so watch this space for that too!
Gavin in Beijing: Gavin had a great trip to Beijing in April, where he gave a talk at Phoenix Television's 15th Anniversary celebrations, held in the Great Hall of the People. He was very well looked after and is most thankful to Phoenix for their continued support over the years. At the ceremony, Gavin gratefully received the Golden Paulownia Award from Phoenix Television.
To read news pieces which arose from Gavin's trip please click on the following links:
Gavin in China Daily:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-04/24/content_12382257.htm
Gavin in the Global Times:
http://life.globaltimes.cn/art/2011-04/644297.html
Elsewhere around the world:
For our Spanish-speaking friends, here is a link to an article concerning '1421' and '1434' by Cesar Tovar Leon in Colombia:
http://www.partidodeltrabajodecolombia.org/1-bagatela%20virtual/ChinacircunnavegoelplanetaantesqueEuropa.pdf
You can read about early Chinese voyages to Peru in "El Comercio" at the following link:
http://www.gavinmenzies.net/assets_cm/files/pdf/elcomerciochinosllegaronprimero.pdf
The Harris Maps on show:
Photos of two of the world maps in the Harris Map Collection are currently on display at Capital Museum in Beijing until 27 May 2011. The map photos are in an exhibit organized by the University of Melbourne (Australia) entitled: "Trepang: China & the Story of Macassan- Aboriginal Trade." The exhibition will move to the Melbourne Museum 23 July - 17 October 2011; then will tour to the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in 2012. A book accompanying the exhibition, by Professor Marcia Langton, includes photos of the Harris maps. For more information please visit Charlotte Harris Rees' website www.asiaticfathers.com
An article about Liu Gang's map and Gavin's research, in Korean: http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/book/457781.html
Academics are calling for a rewrite of Pacific history:
Academics are calling for a rewrite of Pacific history after new research indicating the immigration wave that colonised islands around New Zealand is out by about 400 years.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4498668/Pacific-colonisation-one-big-pulse
China continues to salvage relics from ancient shipwreck: http://life.globaltimes.cn/art/2011-04/648512.html
Larry Stirling - San Diego Source
To read Larry Stirling's piece entitled "Columbus was last" please click on the link below:
http://www.sddt.com/Commentary/article.cfm?SourceCode=20110504tza&Commentary_ID=141
Donald Trump and '1421'
Finally, we were pleased to read that Donald Trump is a fan of '1421'!
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-597529
We are now bracing ourselves for a busy summer in London!
As always, if you have enjoyed reading this newsletter, please feel free to pass it on to friends and family who might also find it of interest, and help us to spread the word!
Best wishes,
The Gavin Menzies' research team
www.gavinmenzies.net
