Viewed from the rocky outcropping of Dondra Head at the southernnmost tip of Sri Lanka, the first sighting of the Ming fleet is a massive shadow on the horizon.

• 从斯里兰卡最南端“栋德勒角(DondraHead)”上的岩石露头望去，初入眼帘的大明舰队，只是地平线上的庞大阴影。