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 ...

A Chinese ship might have several decks inside ... banned oceangoing voyages in 1430, so that Admiral Zheng He’s explorations were an end, not a beginning," Deaton writes. China retracted ...

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 ...

Filipino deck fitter Gel Aguaviva was reported missing from Rio Tinto's bulk carrier RTM Zheng ... ship, you must have a team so that if there are any problems someone is with you," he said.

Records showed that Zheng He first sailed from China in 1405 and travelled to Southern Vietnam and Thailand before proceeding to the Indian Ocean. In his second voyage, Zheng He again traveled to ...