Zheng He
By: Mariyah Kaddoumi, 7 years old
Charlotte, NC, mkaddoumi@gmail.com
Zheng He was a famous Chinese Muslim admiral. He was born in 1371 in Yunnan, China. He grew to be a courageous man who weighed more than 220 pounds and was 6.5 feet tall. He persevered to build the largest navy the world had ever seen!
The admiral’s ships could carry up to 500 people. His first fleet carried 27,870 men on 317 ships. They used flags, lanterns and pigeons to communicate amongst the ships. The crew used otters to catch fish for the crew to eat.
In his lifetime, Zheng He was able to travel to 37 different countries between 1405 and 1433. He was searching for minerals, medicines and species on his journeys. He brought the giraffe to China
By: Mariyah Kaddoumi, 7 years old
Charlotte, NC, mkaddoumi@gmail.com
Zheng He was a famous Chinese Muslim admiral. He was born in 1371 in Yunnan, China. He grew to be a courageous man who weighed more than 220 pounds and was 6.5 feet tall. He persevered to build the largest navy the world had ever seen!
The admiral’s ships could carry up to 500 people. His first fleet carried 27,870 men on 317 ships. They used flags, lanterns and pigeons to communicate amongst the ships. The crew used otters to catch fish for the crew to eat.
In his lifetime, Zheng He was able to travel to 37 different countries between 1405 and 1433. He was searching for minerals, medicines and species on his journeys. He brought the giraffe to China