Zheng He: The greatest naval explorer in Chinese history

Did you know that before the Europeans launched their maritime expeditions (遠征) to India,Chinese ships had already reached as far as Africa? Apart from the discovery of America by Columbus (哥倫布), have you heard of the voyages to the “West Oceans” led by Admiral Zheng He (鄭和)? From eunuch to fleet commander Zheng He was a brilliant diplomat (外交家) and explorer (探險家) in the early Ming dynasty (明代). Originally ...Read More