On the fifth and sixth voyages, the Treasure Fleet followed much the same track to Arabia and East Africa, asserting Chinese prestige and collecting tribute from as many as thirty different states and principalities. The fifth voyage spanned 1416 to 1419, while the sixth took place in 1421 and...
All of the measurements in the remaining Ming Chinese records of theTreasure Fleetare in a unit called "zhang," which is made up of ten "chi"or "Chinese feet." Although the exact length of a zhang and chi has varied over time, the Ming chi was probably about 12.2 inches (31.1 centime...
以及后文Zheng He's seven great journeys happened between 1405 and 1433.On the first one,the fleet numbered 255 ships,62 of which were big treasure ships,or baochuan.郑和的七次伟大远征发生在1405年到1433年间。在第一艘军舰上,舰队有255艘船,其中62艘是大型宝船。可知,28年来,...