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A year later during the first treasure voyage, Admiral Zheng He arrived at Malacca to formally confer Paramesvara's investiture as King of Malacca. [20] Malacca's ruling house would be on friendly terms with Ming China and collaborate with the treasure fleet. [20] The Ming recognition and alliance was a factor that ensured stability in Malacca ...
The Ming treasure voyages were maritime expeditions undertaken by Ming China's treasure fleet between 1405 and 1433. The Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of the fleet in 1403. The grand project resulted in seven far-reaching ocean voyages to the coastal territories and islands of the South China Sea and Indian Ocean .
Hong Bao and Ma Huan arrive in Calicut and send seven men to Mecca while Hong Bao visits Djofar, Lasa, Aden, Mogadishu, and Barawa before heading back to China [50] 17 January: Treasure fleet arrives at Hormuz [48] 9 March: Treasure fleet departs from Hormuz and heads back to China [51] 31 March: Treasure fleet arrives at Calicut [51] 9 April
The Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424). During his reign, Admiral Zheng He led a gigantic maritime tributary fleet abroad on the seven treasure voyages.. In premodern times, the theory of foreign relations of China held that the Chinese Empire was the Celestial Dynasty, the center of world civilization, with the Emperor of China being the leader of the civilized world.
Food security is an area of policy emphasis for Xi Jinping, viewing it as an important component of national security. [9]: 38 In his discussion of China's food security, Xi cites Fan Li's ancient comment that food is "the life of the people and a precious resource of the state." [9]: 38
An ancient family in eastern China constructed three underground tombs, filled them with treasure and laid their loved ones to rest. Century after century wore on the burials. Thieves broke in ...
China ended the row in 2020 by agreeing to spend an extra $200bn (£161bn) a year on US goods, but the plan was derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic and its annual trade deficit has since widened to ...
In 2024, for the first time in more than 50 years, there will be no pandas in the United States, after zoos in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., return pandas that have been on loan from Beijing.