In July 1405, Admiral Zheng He (鄭和) of the Ming Dynasty (明朝) in China, led a fleet of 200 ships, with 27,800 people on a voyage to the seas west of China.In 28 years he went on eight voyages, to the ...

In the 1400s, Zheng He sailed thousands of miles around Asia and Africa in ships the size of soccer fields, spreading Chinese innovations like compasses and gunpowder in the process.

By Rosie Blau. In 1405 a Chinese Muslim eunuch, Zheng He, launched the first of seven voyages west from China across the Indian Ocean. Over the next 30 years, in command of the world’s largest ...

The Mystery of Zheng He's Boat ... Zheng He gained fame with people throughout China when about 600 years ago he set out on seven voyages to discover the West, traveling to over 30 countries.