Admiral Zheng He (Part 1) | The China History Podcast | Ep. 92

In this series, we examine the life of the great adventurer/explorer/diplomat Zheng He. Zheng He’s seven voyages to India, Persia, and the east coast of Africa created a big sensation in the early 15th century. Today Chinese look back with pride at his achievements. China, at this time, was the richest, most technologically advanced, and most powerful nation on the planet. Zheng He’s sponsor, the emperor Yong Le, was determined, through these voyages, to let the world see for itself all the splendor and richness of China. Cover art was made by Mark Beerdom: https://www.pinterest.com.au/beerdom/... ------------------------------------------------------------- To support the CHP and Teacup Media Join the Patreon:   / teacupmedia   Donate at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/China... Buy a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LaszloCHP ------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the China History Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Subscribe to the Tea History Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ------------------------------------------------------------- For more CHP and Teacup Media content, visit the website: https://teacup.media Visit the Teacup Store: https://store.teacup.media/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on: Instagram:   / teacup.media   Twitter:   / teacup_media   Facebook:   / teacupmediainc