Imagine you were an actor/actress in an important movie. You win an Oscar for your part in the movie, but then it is all taken away in an instant all the pictures articles magazines removed from stores off the internet they even shutdown your social media pages for no reason. No one wants to be forgotten even if all they did was feed a homeless person they would want at least one person to remember. Do you think should we celebrate everyone’s achievements? Zheng He, was a Chinese explorer, who’s exploration documents were almost removed from history when the Chinese burned all of them. His ships were huge and took a lot of time, money, and people to build and run the ships. During his adventure He never traveled to America, although people say that he opened China up to trading.
Zheng He was the first overseas Chinese explorer. His fleet and ships were amazingly large. Some of his ships were reported to be about 440 feet long with 9 staffs. There were also …show more content…
His farthest journey was to Mombasa, Kenya in Africa. (doc a) Zheng He never traveled to America, as he could have done more, if he sailed further. The Spaniards were the first people to visit America, 60 years after Zhen He. (background essay) He could have possibly gained more gifts and knowledge for China, if his country knew about the things available. Then, they would optimistically not have banned sea exploration. During Zheng He’s voyages, he got gifts and other forms of tribute from people who wanted to trade with China. Once Zheng He passed away, they banned sea exploration, and his fleet was disassembled. (doc b) They could not go out and trade. Additionally, China already had stability because they produced what they needed. “[Emperor Yongle acquired] goods and treasures without name that were too many to be accounted for. Yet they did not make up for the wasteful expenditures of the Middle Kingdom.”(doc
Zheng He was the first overseas Chinese explorer. His fleet and ships were amazingly large. Some of his ships were reported to be about 440 feet long with 9 staffs. There were also …show more content…
His farthest journey was to Mombasa, Kenya in Africa. (doc a) Zheng He never traveled to America, as he could have done more, if he sailed further. The Spaniards were the first people to visit America, 60 years after Zhen He. (background essay) He could have possibly gained more gifts and knowledge for China, if his country knew about the things available. Then, they would optimistically not have banned sea exploration. During Zheng He’s voyages, he got gifts and other forms of tribute from people who wanted to trade with China. Once Zheng He passed away, they banned sea exploration, and his fleet was disassembled. (doc b) They could not go out and trade. Additionally, China already had stability because they produced what they needed. “[Emperor Yongle acquired] goods and treasures without name that were too many to be accounted for. Yet they did not make up for the wasteful expenditures of the Middle Kingdom.”(doc