A documentary film ‘Sultan’s lost treasure’ was produced and broadcast on television on 16 January 2001. The documentary followed a French-led expedition to recover porcelain and other artefacts from a centuries-old Chinese wreck off the coast of Brunei. Information about Zheng He is included in the second part of the programme. The outline and transcript of the programme can be found on the Web site Sultan's lost treasure.

A Chinese reporter followed the route of one of Zheng He’s voyages and wrote an article about her journey. For details, click here

A detailed report on Zheng He’s voyage was published in the issue of 20-27 August 2001. Reporters explored the ports which Zheng He had visited and described the social and cultural changes there.

A group of representatives from this organisation visited the home town of Zheng He. A conference about Zheng He Studies was held in Xiamen City for their visit. Discussing topics includes: a) Publications of Zheng He Studies in Malaysia and Fuzhen; b) The impacts of Zheng He’s voyage on China-Malaysia relationship; c) The relation ship of Zheng He and ‘Sam Po Shan’ in Melaka; d) the practical meaning of Zheng He Studies; e) the only Zheng He temple in mainland China; f) the formation of Zheng He Research Institute and the academia a ctivities for the 600^th anniversary of Zheng He’s voyage. (Web site in Chinese only)

A series of annual seminars on the history of Zheng He’s Voyages, from June 2002 to June 2005 is being organised. (Web site in Chinese only)

The Taichang (starting point of Zheng He’s Voyage) government will arrange a ‘Zheng He Festival’ in 2005, for attracting tourists and investments (Web site in Chinese only)

A ‘grand ceremony’ is planned under the theme of ‘friendly relationships with neighbour countries and application of science in navigation’ (Web site in Chinese only)

A  'city' will be built for the 600^th anniversary of Zheng He’s voyage, mainly for tourists (Web site in Chinese only)