Reycraft books authentic stories and illustrations. Zheng he comes alive in the words of this historic novel. On londons tube, menzies first publishing venture is being promoted as the book thats rewriting history. Zheng he was commander of many treasure fleets of commerce and.
China and the oceans in the early ming dynasty, 14051433 library of world biography series 01 by dreyer, edward l. Read a sample or download the great voyages of zheng he by. He went on seven major expeditions to explore the world for the chinese emperor and to establish chinese trade in new. May 18, 2016 the great voyages of zheng he known for her kiddie biographies of spiritual leaders, author demi not moore has penned more than 300 titles. The best books about explorers for kids in 2016 fatherly. This book offers a fresh new approach to doing business and providing leadership in the twentyfirst century, where zheng he. Zheng he was a member of the hui, a minority group in china that is predominantly muslim. In 1405 a chinese muslim eunuch, zheng he, launched the first of seven voyages west from china across the indian ocean. After reading the book it will be very clear why the dominant myth of zheng he and his benevolent treasure ships doesnt hold up. New book claims it was admiral zheng he not christopher. Dec 11, 2009 zheng yuanjie, sometimes referred to as chinas hans christian andersen, was born in shanxi in 1955. The life story of zheng he, the great ming dynasty ch.
The world of it is ever changing, with new operating systems, software packages. The life story of zheng he, the great ming dynasty chinese naval commander who led the worlds biggest fleet of ships, bringing peaceful trade to countries throughout asia and africa. New childrens books to keep kids entertained at home during. Between 1405 and 1431, zheng he led seven voyages of the treasure fleets, each. A story of zheng yi sao, illustrated by liz wong groundwood books, 69 tells the story of the most powerful pirate in history, whose power rivalled that. Distributed in the us by rizzoli international publications. Precious ambergris used for medicine, cowrie shells. Known for her kiddie biographies of spiritual leaders, author demi not moore has penned more than 300 titles. These voyages traveled through the south china sea, indian ocean, arabian sea, red sea, and along the east coast of africa. In january 1923, he became the chief editor of a monthly magazine of novel, fiction monthly. Nov 24, 1991 a young painter by zheng zhensun, a chinese journalist and photographer, and alice low, an american children s book author and art teacher, is the story of yani s career, told in both words and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read zheng hes art of collaboration. Zheng qing books list of books by author zheng qing. Although he only had four years of schooling, his fairy tales quickly captivated tens of millions of children in china.
Jan 01, 2012 zheng hes art of collaboration ebook written by hum sin hoon. Zheng he, the great chinese explorer tuttle publishing. Captured by the chinese army as a young boy, castrated to become a eunoch and the future emperors playmate, he rose to become a successful general and one of the greatest admirals in the history of the world who led gigantic chinese fleets to vietnam, java, sri lanka, india, saudi. China for kids and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. He was originally born as ma he in a muslim family, and later adopted the surname zheng conferred by emperor yongle. Zheng he s sailing charts were published in a book entitled the wubei zhi a treatise on armament technology written in 1621 and published in 1628 but traced back to zheng he s and earlier voyages. Captured by the chinese army as a young boy, castrated to become a eunoch and the future emperor s playmate, he rose to become a successful general and one of the greatest admirals in the history of the world who led gigantic chinese fleets to vietnam, java, sri lanka, india, saudi. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Demis account of 15thcentury chinese explorer zheng he is enlivened by images of the dazzling wealth his fleet carried back to china. In this pictorial series in english and chinese, this is the story of zheng he, navigator and diplomat in china s ming dynasty, who made seven successive voyages to xiyang over a period of about 30 years. The year china discovered the world, a book written in 2003 by gavin menzies, in which the author makes the controversial claim that zheng he.
Zheng he by matt buttsworth meet your next favorite book. The seven voyages of zheng he ancient history encyclopedia. Zheng he or ma he chinese 711433 was an explorer, diplomat, and admiral from china. His seven total voyages were diplomatic, military, and trading ventures, and lasted from 1405 1433. On his final voyage, zheng he diverted from his fleet on his personal hajj to mecca. Zheng he by michael yamashita, 9788854005365, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The chinese tributary system and the purpose of zheng hes voyages. Children s book, picture book, bedtime story ebook. Zheng he was unusually tall for his time period, standing at 6 feet 5 inches 1. In the book, menzies concludes that only china had the time, money, manpower, and leadership to send such expeditions and then sets out to prove that the chinese visited lands unknown in either china or europe. The great voyages of zheng he by demi nook book nook. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
He was from a hui chinese muslim family, and his father was a hajji, a muslim who had made the pilgrimage to mecca. Zheng he, the great chinese explorer is a bilingual english and chinese tale of his adventures. Jan 01, 2005 admiral zheng he and southeast asia ebook written by leo suryadinata. Admiral zheng he and southeast asia by leo suryadinata. Her works have received numerous awards and accolades, among them ala notable children s books, the new york times best illustrated books, notable books for a global society, american bookseller pick of the lists, the middle east book award, and the christopher award, which recognizes. Earlier this year, a 600yearold chinese coin found in kenya has made historians reconsider the well documented theory that portugal born vasco da gama was the first explorer to sail around africa and india. Aug 01, 2008 he became fascinated by chinese navigation on a silver wedding trip to beijing, where he first heard about zheng he. Ai zheng xin tan zheng zhong zi, zhang zhi shi he zhou by chong ze teh and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the children s young adult book industry. A biography of the chinese explorer zheng he who sailed for the emperor during the ming dynasty. Traditional chinese interpretations of zheng hes career. His is an incredible story, expanding readers perceptions about some of the world s early explorers.
Later in life, he developed an interest in buddhist teachings. Childrens books for the georgraphy buff good life eats. Zheng he was the man chosen to lead this great fleet which reached as far as east africa opening up rich trade routes,bringing peace and prosperity to war ravaged far off lands, religeous equality,and setting china on the road to economical dominance over the rest of the world. Zheng he was a greatgreatgreatgrandson of sayyid ajjal shams aldin omar, who served in the administration of the mongol empire and was the governor of yunnan during the early yuan dynasty. Zheng hes art of collaboration by hum sin hoon books on. During the next 30 years till 1445 ce, he was in command of the worlds largest fleet, funded by the ming emperor, sailed to the east coast of africa into the persian gulf. Zheng commanded expeditionary treasure voyages to southeast asia, the indian subcontinent. China and the oceans in the early ming dynasty, 14051433 by edward l dreyer online at alibris.
Sep 1, 2015 read a sample or download the great voyages of zheng he by demi with ibooks. The bing xin childrens literary award bing xin ertong wenxue xinzuo jiang is named after the chinese writer bing xin, whose work has made her a key figure in 20thcentury chinese literature. Dreyer lays out the chronology of all seven expeditions and gives a detailed itinerary of each stop on the journey. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Dreyer, zheng he outlines what is known of the eunuch zheng he. Texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens. Chinese cartography china beat columbus to it, perhaps. This new biography, part of longmans world biography series, of the chinese explorer zheng he sheds new light on one of the most important what if questions of. For the great voyages of zheng he, she dug deep into early ming dynasty history for this tale of a prolific eastern explorer and his 7 great voyages throughout asia and africa. A great buy for kids and and rich look at the accomplishments of china for adults. For a long time, zheng he s voyages were overlooked in china. Introduction zheng he was a chinese explorer who lead seven great voyages on behalf of the chinese emperor.
Zheng hes sailing charts, the mao kun map, were published in a book entitled the wubei zhi a treatise on armament technology written in 1621. Zheng he is a novel by dr matt buttsworth about the life of one of the most fascinating men in world history. In contrast, the legendary admiral zheng he would have said, know your collaborators, know yourself, and this would be the essence of his art of collaboration aoc. Before the legendary explorations of christopher columbus, vasco da gama, and ferdinand magellan, admiral zheng he sailed from mingdynasty china, and in 28 years, made seven voyages visiting 30 countries. In 1922, zheng established the first magazine for children, childrens world. I love the attention to detail in both the text and the illustrations and kids will definitely spend a lot of time studying this book as they stuff their head full of information and dream of their own icefilled adventure. Not compared to this guy, admiral zheng he who went further from his home in china, in much bigger ships and.
Childrens book, picture book, bedtime story kindle edition by demi, demi, ting, renee. Zheng he, the great chinese explorer, a bilingual chinese and. When he was a child, zheng he dreamed of foreign lands, his imagination inspired by the travels of his father and. They enrich childrens literature with their talents, opening new horizons to readers with their thoughtful and enlightening perspectives. Zheng hes voyages and the course of chinese history. Zheng, he, 711435 travel pictorial works, voyages around the world, explorers china biography, voyages and travels china 15th century pictorial works, china history ming dynasty, 681644 publisher vercelli, italy. In the 15th century, zhenh he travelled the world with his fleets, hoping to bring. Engaging, exquisitely illustrated books, sometimes funny, sometimes touching, captivate young readers as they see themselves portrayed in print. Zheng he 71 1433 was a great chinese explorer and fleet commander. He rose to become a great general for the ming dynasty and was later given the task of creating and commanding the largest navy in world history. Mar 03, 2011 zheng he is a novel about the life of one of the most fascinating men in world history. Learn chinese words and phrases and about life in china find out about books, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Zheng he was born ma he to a muslim family of kunming in yunnan. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of all ages. The great voyages of zheng he through the lookingglass. Zheng he eventually participated in seven different journeys. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read admiral zheng he and southeast asia. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. This is not the first time zheng he, chinas most famous explorer has rained on another adventurers parade. Jacketflap connects you to the work of more than 200,000 authors, illustrators, publishers and other creators of books for children and young adults. A wonderful picture book about the life and voyages of general zheng he with beautiful illustrations. Zheng he though unknown to me before reading this book must have been. He did much to establish trade relations with other countries in southeast asia and east africa during the late 0searly 1400s, and was the one to bring cobalt to china which enabled them to start producing the famous blue and white porcelain. The golden period of chinese children s literature occurred in the 1990s, when many good books such as a boy named jia li, and the third corps enjoyed great success. Ala notable childrens books, the new york times best illustrated books. Her works have received numerous awards and accolades, among them ala notable children s books, the new york times best illustrated books, notable books for a global society. He claims that from 1421 to 1423, during the ming dynasty of china under the yongle emperor, the fleets of admiral zheng he, commanded by the captains zhou wen, zhou.
He started writing childrens books while working as a factory cleaner. Zheng he from china, discovered america in 1418 ce before. Famous for leading a fleet of ships on several maritime ventures, this book by dr matt buttsworth is fictional tale based on the life of zheng he. The mixed this is a fascinating story of a mongol boy who was captured by the ming army and then came to be the righthand man of zhu di, the individual who would become the emperor. This new biography, part of longmans world biography series, of the chinese explorer zheng he sheds new light on one of the most important what if questions of early modern history. This is the first time in the history of chinese childrens literature that sex education books speak directly to an audience as young as preschoolers. Young ma he was educated as a child, often reading books from great scholars such as. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the great voyages of zheng he. When he was a child, zheng he dreamed of foreign lands, his imagination was inspired by the travels of his father and grandfather and the wonderful items they brought back from trading trips to the west. After the may 30 incident in 1925, he helped founding a newspaper called gongli ribao. In 1904, historian liang qichao published the book biography of our homelands great navigator, zheng he, after which he became a popular historical figure. The good is that the book has a lot of facts and the author is working from primary sources. Between 1405 and 1433 ce zheng he commanded huge fleets loaded with trade goods and highvalue gifts to such farflung places.
The western ocean refers to the asian and african places he explored, including. Cheng yu tung east asian library rare books collection. The writing is rich with feeling for the locations and era. Zheng he of china shares an incredible story of a boy who fell from rich man s son to slave in the house of ming. Tracing the epic voyages of chinas greatest explorer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Zheng he rose from obscurity to became the admiral of the chinese navy during the early ming dynasty. Zheng he was the leader of a very large fleet of ships that traveled.
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