This fear had reared its head before: In 1424, between the sixth and seventh voyages, the expedition program was briefly suspended, and Zheng He was temporarily appointed defender of the co ...

(Zheng He probably isn’t even in the tomb. He died in 1433 on his fleet’s seventh voyage and, given the hygienic concerns of the day, it’s virtually certain he was tossed overboard.) ...

"It is marvelous that Zheng He's fleet had ... Chinese maritime explorer's voyage with Xinhua recently. From 1405 to 1433, during Chinese Ming Dynasty, Zheng He traveled to more than 30 countries ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Demi’s account of 15th-century Chinese explorer Zheng He is enlivened by images of the dazzling wealth his fleet carried back to China: “Precious ambergris used for medicine, cowrie shells ...

This reminded me of a stone plaque bearing the date 15th February 1409 put up by Chinese Admiral Zheng He at Galle harbour during one of his grand voyages to Sri Lanka, India and the African Continent ...

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.