06-11-2024, 06:42 PM
(06-11-2024, 09:28 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: May not be this year, maybe when PM Wong took over fron LHL and his wife lehh....
Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese admiral, explorer, diplomat, and bureaucrat during early Ming dynasty (1368–1644). He is often regarded as greatest admiral in Chinese history. Born into a Muslim family as Ma He, he later adopted the surname Zheng conferred onto him by Yongle Emperor (in 1402–1424). Between 1405 and 1433, Zheng commanded 7 treasure voyages across Asia under the commission of the Yongle Emperor & the succeeding Xuande Emperor (in 1425–1435). According to legend, Zheng's largest ships were almost twice as long as any wooden ship ever recorded & carried hundreds of sailors on four decks...
