Zheng He undertook seven epic voyages from 1405 to 1433. He sailed with monstrous vessels called "treasure ships." These boats were supposedly the size of football fields, with multiple decks and ...

Menzies believes Zheng He led three major expeditions to Europe and brought maps, mathematics, architecture, art and steel weapons to Europeans.

Zheng He Fantasy adventure will be available in multiple languages. “We are thrilled to bring the legendary voyages of Zheng He to life through this animated series,” said Melvin Ang ...

Michael Wood tells the tale of Admiral Zheng He’s voyages before Columbus. We all know about Columbus, but what about the great Chinese ocean voyages that took place before his time? Michael ...

The exhibition The Legend of the Treasure Fleet Continues opened on Tuesday at the China Maritime Museum in Shanghai to commemorate the 620th anniversary of Zheng He's legendary voyages to the ...

More than 600 years after Zheng He led seven expeditions as far as the east coast of Africa, a navy training vessel named after him has launched the Chinese navy's second global goodwill voyage.

On July 11, an opening ceremony for Zheng He's bronze statue was held in Quanzhou to mark the day when Zheng He embarked on his first voyage into the west ocean in 1405. Commemorative stamps were ...

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In May 2017, Xi referenced another Chinese official, the Ming dynasty’s admiral Zheng He, who led maritime expeditions to Southeast Asia, India, and Africa in the 1400s CE.

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Some people believe that Zheng He's voyages were a form of "proto-colonialism." That may be so, but facilitating this early form of globalization proved highly beneficial to China.