From late 2003 to early 2004, the explorers 'associations held separate press conferences in Taipei and Beijing and recruited a crew of seamen with much fanfare, sparking a high degree of interest among Chinese people everywhere.
去年年底到今年初，探險協會分別於台北、北京召開記者會，公開招募隊員，引起海內外華人高度重視。