During his revolt, Zhu Di's right-hand man had been the Muslim eunuch Zheng He, whom he now appointed to command the treasure fleet. At the start of the first of Zheng He's epic voyages in 1403 ...

On one journey, 317 of these ships set sail at once. Under the command of the eunuch admiral Zheng He, the Chinese were routinely sailing to Africa and back decades before Columbus was even born.

These posts suggested that Palawan was originally called Zheng He Island, named after a Chinese explorer who conducted ...

Based on the voyages of Admiral Zheng He, the explorer who led seven expeditions to Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Africa during the 15th century.