"Zheng He’s eclectic religious attitude and broadened cultural horizons made him a good candidate for the armada’s commander," writes Yang Wei of the Association for Asian Studies. China was ...

Setting sail more than 600 years ago, Zheng's armada made seven epic voyages, reaching south-east Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Some say he even made it to America - several decades before ...

[Reuters] Like all famous historical figures, Zheng He, the greatest navigator in Chinese history, has not escaped controversy. The size of his fleet ships and the routes his voyages took continue ...

Admiral Zheng He's legacy is as vast as the oceans he once sailed in. This year marks the 618th anniversary of the 15th-century Chinese explorer and diplomat's historic voyages, and his legacy is ...

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 ...

The man at the helm was Zheng He, Asia’s most famous navigator and explorer whose adventures preceded that of Christopher Columbus by over 80 years. But Zheng He's story is told much less in a ...

The largest ship in Zheng He’s armada is the Baochuan, or treasure ship, which is a Fuchuan-type ship.

More than 6,000 people, including a Ming dynasty princess, are buried in Bukit Cina, which was established more than 600 years ago by Zheng He, the Chinese admiral, diplomat and maritime explorer.