Between 1405 and 1433 Admiral Zheng ... at the time Zheng He was bigger than life and could have changed the course of history But after the seven voyages he and his Treasure Fleet were forgotten ...

Zheng He's ships, as depicted in a Chinese woodblock print thought to date to the early 17 th century. Treasure junks: fact or fiction? The Ming account of the voyages that followed strains ...

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.

Fifteenth-century China was a maritime powerhouse that explored new lands and opened trade routes. It was also the ...