Deutsch: Route der 7. Expedition der Schatzschiffe von Zheng He (1431-1433).
- Durchgezogene Linie: die Route der Hauptflotte von Nanjing nach Hormuz, wie in Xia Xiyang (下西洋) beschrieben.
- Strichlinie: eine mögliche Route von Hong Bao's Abteilung nach Bengalen, Arabien und Afrika entsprechend den Vorschlägen von Dreyer (2007) (auf Grundlage von Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan (瀛涯胜览), Ming shi und anderen Quellen.
- Punktlinie: Reise von 7 chinesischen Aufklärern mit indischen (oder arabischen(?) Schiffen) und per Karawane von Kalkutta nach Mekka und Medina.
- Rote Kreise: Städte die wahrscheinlich von der Flotte (oder von Teilen der Flotte) auf der 7. und/oder früheren Expeditionen besucht wurden.
- Grüne Kreise: wichtige Plätze aus der Biografie von Zheng He und die von Ma Huan besuchten arabischen Städte.
Hauptquelle: Kapitel in der letzten Expedition von Zheng He in: Dreyer E. L., Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405-1433. — Longman, 2007. — 256 p. — (Library of World Biography Series). —
ISBN 0321084438 (engl.).
English: Route of the 7th expedition of
Zheng He's fleet (1431-1433).
- Solid line: the route of the main fleet from Nanjing to Hormuz, as described in Xia Xiyang (下西洋).
- Dashed line: a possible route of Hong Bao's squadron, to Bengal, Arabia and Africa, based on suggestions made in Dreyer (2007) (who uses Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan (瀛涯胜览), Ming shi and other sources.)
- Dotted line: travel of 7 Chinese explorers, on an Indian (or Arab? vessel) and by caravan from Calicut to Mecca and Medina.
- Red circles: cities thought to have been visited by the fleets of Zheng He, or the elements of the fleet, on the 7th and/or earlier voyages.
- Green circles: important places in the biography of Zheng He, and Arabian cities visited by Ma Huan.
The main source for all routes: chapter on the last expedition of Zheng He in: Dreyer E. L., Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405-1433. — Longman, 2007. — 256 p. — (Library of World Biography Series). — ISBN 0321084438.
The cities in Bengal are given as per : Barbosa, Duarte & Dames, Mansel Longworth (1996),
An Account Of The Countries Bordering On The Indian Ocean And Their Inhabitants; Written By Duarte Barbosa And Completed About The Year 1518 A.D. Vol I:
Including The Coasts Of East Africa, Arabia, Persia And Western India As Far As The Kingdom Of Vijayanagar. Vol. II:
Including The Coasts Of Malabar, Eastern India, Further India, China And The Indian Archipelago. Asian Educational Services, pp. 138-139,
ISBN 8120604512