Essays on Zheng He

When China Ruled the Seas “When China Ruled the Seas” by Louise Levathes discusses the historical voyages carried about by Zheng He between the years 1405 – 1433 during the Ming Dynasty. 1,600 vessels were built to make up the “Treasure Fleet,” which Levathes argues…

Imagine a man who traveled vast distances but got little to nothing in return. Think about a man who thought that bringing safety to trade routes was all about killing innocent people. One such man did exist, with the name of Zheng He. He was…

Within the time I have lived in China I have seen my culture prosper and mature into an intelligence civilization with slight worry of destruction. For a new time begins for me as I shall join Zheng He on a journey to an unknown area…