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Why chinese sailors did not discover the new world​

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it was easier for europeans to cross the Atlantic than the Chinese to cross the pacific.
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Step-by-step explanation:

addition to political motivation, the new emperor had financial motivation. The treasure fleet voyages cost Ming China enormous amounts of money; since they were not trade excursions, the government recovered little of the cost. ... For all of these reasons, Ming China stopped sending out the magnificent Treasure Fleet.

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