ɪɾ ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈɪləstɹˌeɪɾᵻd hˌaʊ tʃˈaɪnəz ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz nˈeɪbɚz ænd wˈɛstɚn tɹˈeɪdɪŋ nˈeɪʃənz təɡˌɛðɚ ʃˈeɪpt ðə mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv ˈeɪʒə ænd ðə ɹˈiːdʒənz bᵻjˈɔnd.
It also illustrated how China's overseas neighbours and Western trading nations together shaped the maritime history of Asia and the regions beyond.