At the start of the first of Zheng He's epic voyages in 1403, it is said that 317 ships gathered in the port of Nanjing. As sociologist Janet Abu-Lughod notes, "The impressive show of force that ...

"The emperors of China, worried about threats to their power from merchants, banned oceangoing voyages in 1430, so that Admiral Zheng He’s explorations were an end, not a beginning," Deaton writes.

These posts suggested that Palawan was originally called Zheng He Island, named after a Chinese explorer who conducted ...

Between 1405 and 1433 Admiral Zheng He of China led seven epic voyages to more than 30 countries including Sri Lanka India Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam Kenya and Tanzania The admiral and his crew ...

In the early 15th Century, the Ming dynasty’s Yongle Emperor dispatched an unprecedented series of naval expeditions to the Indian Ocean. Commanding them was a eunuch admiral known as Zheng He.

15th century imperial silk paintings hint that explorer's voyages may have carried some ... while the treasure ship fleets of explorer Zheng He ruled the oceans. The artwork could be the earliest ...

More people and partners from both the US and China can join the cause in promoting programs and ...

Taicang of Jiangsu province unveils on Tuesday a series of events to honor the 620th anniversary of Zheng He's legendary voyages to the West and celebrate the navigator's enduring spirit.

The recent move needs to be put in proper perspective. Beijing’s efforts to impose a new normal on the South China Sea are more Selden than Zheng He or Grotius.

could have spread to the rest of the world while the treasure ship fleets of explorer Zheng He ruled the oceans. The artwork could be the earliest evidence of such domestication, shedding light on ...