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Seven Voyages of Zheng He: A Real Life Sinbad from China

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Charlotte Henley Babb

Zheng He (1371–1433), formerly romanized as Cheng Ho, was a Hui Chinese court eunuch, mariner, explorer,diplomat and fleet admiral, who commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433. As a … Continue reading →