Why didn't the ancient Chinese discover Australia?

Historically, China has been on the receiving end of a vast land-based trading network that you may have herd of, the silk road. Through it, Chinese merchants could receive access to goods and ideas distributed from India, Persia and the Byzantine Empire. read more

The Chinese could have discovered Australia, but their interest in the regions of the world south of them ended at the the trading kingdoms of S.E Asia. And if they had discovered Australia, it’s doubtful that the continent would have witnessed the level of colonization it experienced by the British in our timeline. read more

Chinese seafaring and exploration was very different from European seafaring in the age of exploration. read more