A complex, multi-talented character, Zheng He rose from slave to top naval commander, diplomat, and world explorer. Background. Born into a Chinese Muslim family in Yunnan, Zheng He's birth name ...

Object Details Author Dreyer, Edward L Subject Zheng, He 1371-1435 Travel Contents Editor's preface -- Author's preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The enigma of Zheng He -- The Chinese Tributary System ...

Unlike explorers from the European sea powers in the late 15th century who seized territories or tyrannized locals, Zheng He’s mission was mainly one of trade.

A man wearing Chinese face-changing makeup attends a cultural event to commemorate the 618th anniversary of Chinese Ming Dynasty navigator Zheng He's arrival at Semarang at Tugu Muda in Semarang ...