New England Antiquities Research Association

 

 Talk by Gavin Menzies, Gunar Thompson, and Liu Gang

 March 23rd, 7:30pm at The Bookworm, Beijing

 

 

March 23, 2006

 

If you happen to be in Beijing on this date, you may be interested in the following presentation, mentioned on this website:

http://www.beijingbookworm.com/happenings/happenings.htm

Gavin Menzies provides a global update of the 1421 project. He will talk on Australia and New Zealand as shown on the 1763/1418 Map and issue a press release on Paul Chiasson’s book ‘The Island of Seven Cities’ which describes possible pre-1492 Chinese bases on the Atlantic seaboard of North America.

Gunnar Thompson, an expert on pre-Columbian New World voyages, describes in detail his analysis of the map, and the influence of Chinese maps on Prince Henry of Portugal and European explorers.

Liu Gang, owner of what he believes to be an accurate 1763 copy of a 1418 map, will release carbon-dating results and respond in detail to criticisms of the map.

Update of Liu Gang press release and reaction to it.

Details of the agenda:

1421 UPDATE: Media and Public Briefings

 

Thursday March 23rd at the Beijing Bookworm 

 

with

 

Gavin Menzies

author of ‘1421 -The Year China Discovered the World’

 

Liu Gang

owner of the ‘1763/1418’ map unveiled in January

 

Dr Gunnar Thompson

Director of the New World Discovery Institute in Washington, USA

 

 

MEDIA BRIEFING

(By Invitation)

 

1800   Introduction by Frank Lee, Director of Public Relations for 1421 in China.

 

1805   Liu Gang, owner of what he believes to be an accurate 1763 copy of a 1418 map, will release carbon-dating results and respond in detail to criticisms of the map.

 

1815  Gunnar Thompson, outlines his analysis of the map, and the influence of Chinese maps on Prince Henry of Portugal and European explorers.

 

1825   Gavin Menzies provides a global update of the 1421 project.

 

1835   Questions to the panel.

 

1850   Conclusion by Frank Lee.

 

 

ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS

(Provided Free)

 

Summary of Liu Gang’s Responses to Criticisms of the 1763/1421 map.

 

CD of Gunnar Thompson’s talk on the influence that Chinese Maps had on European Explorers.

 

Press release on Paul Chiasson’s book ‘The Island of Seven Cities’: published by Random House Canada and St. Martin’s Press in USA on May 2nd.

 

 

PUBLIC BRIEFING

(Bookworm Members RMB30, Non-Members RMB60)

 

1930   Introduction by Frank Lee, Director of Public Relations for 1421 in China.

 

1935   Liu Gang, owner of what he believes to be an accurate 1763 copy of a 1418 map, will release carbon-dating results and respond in detail to criticisms of the map.

 

1950   Gunnar Thompson, describes in detail his analysis of the map, and the influence of Chinese maps on Prince Henry of Portugal and European explorers.

 

2020   Gavin Menzies provides a global update of the 1421 project, will talk on Australia and New Zealand as shown on the 1763/1418 Map and issue a press release on Paul Chiasson’s book ‘The Island of Seven Cities’ which describes possible pre-1492 Chinese bases on the Atlantic seaboard of North America.

 

2040   Questions to the panel.

 

2100   Conclusion by Frank Lee.

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