The mystery of the gigantic ships——What’s the size of Zheng He’s Bao Chuan

• 来源期刊: 中国周刊：英文版
• 学科: 历史
• 关键词: Chuan FLEET SHIPS NUMEROUS hundred leader Africa eastern DYNASTY outstanding
• 年，卷（期）: 2005,（7）
• 页码范围: 6-9
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: K248

摘要

【正】Six hundred years ago,Zheng He,with order from Em- peror Yongle of the Ming Dynasty(1403-1425),started his seven voyages down to the Western Ocean(around the area of the South- east Asian archipelago,the Indo-China Peninsular,the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Peninsular and the eastern coast of Africa.) AS the leader of the fleet.Zheng He is undoubtedly the most outstanding navigator in the thousands of gears of Chinese history.His mammoth fleet with numerous,ships has made it legendary.