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Zheng He

  • 1. Zheng He and the Treasure Fleet Voyages...

  • 2. Chinese Maritime Tradition This ship cruised Chinese canals in 618 CE linking the southern “rice bowl” and the northern plains. The “Dragon Fleet” was used as an intimidating weapon and actually shot flames from its mouth. Emperor Yang’s ship was pulled by 80,000 men, had 4 decks, a throne room, and 120 exquisitely decorated rooms for concubines. Guess the Fib! You Guessed the FIB!

  • 3. Artifacts, particularly ceramics, and archaeological evidence, primarily shipwrecks, indicate the presence of strong maritime ties throughout Southeast Asia. There was extensive commerce from the eastern coast of China, to Korea, Japan and Australia . Chinese maritime activities appear to have gained their footing near the end of the Song Dynasty (960-1279 A.D.).

  • 4. But it was the subsequent Mongol emperors (the Yuan dynasty of c. 1271-1368) who commissioned the first imperial treasure fleets and founded trading posts in Sumatra, Ceylon, and southern India. When Marco Polo made his famous journey to the Mongol court, he described
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    Zheng Jianhui - Modern Angels

    In 2008, Chinese artist Zheng Jianhui, born in 1983, completed his print series "Modern Angels", created using the reduction woodblock technique. This page features the artist’s statement on his "Modern Angels" series.

    Zheng Jianhui - Biography

    Zheng Jianhui was born in 1983 in Putian, Fujian Province. From an early age, he had a passion for drawing. Naturally, he pursued art and, in 2003, began studying at the prestigious Chinese National Academy of Fine Arts (CNAFA) under master painter and printmaker Zhang Minjie. His early works clearly reflect Zhang Minjie’s influence, particularly in the depiction of airborne and dynamic figures.

    Zheng Jianhui completed his studies in 2007 and now works as a professional artist in Hangzhou. His generation faces the challenge of balancing China’s rich cultural heritage with the rapid modernization and economic growth of the country.

    Modern Angels

    "In my series Modern Angels, Chinese angels wear traditional clothing and play in the sky. For the background, I incorporated famous Western landmarks
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    Angela Zhang

    Taiwanese singer and actress

    This article is about the Taiwanese singer and actress. For the American cancer researcher, see Angela Zhang (scientist). For the Chinese electrical engineer, see Ying Jun Zhang.

    In this Taiwanese name, the surname is Zhang.

    Angela Zhang (traditional Chinese: 張韶涵; simplified Chinese: 张韶涵; pinyin: Zhāng Shàohán; born 19 January 1982), also known as Angela Chang, is a Taiwanese-Canadian singer and actress.

    Zhang gained recognition with the Taiwanese television dramas My MVP Valentine (2002) and At Dolphin Bay (2003). Since 2004, following the instant success of her first album, Over the Rainbow, she has focused on her singing career, releasing popular albums like Aurora (2004) and Pandora (2006),[4][5] along with starring in another hit TV drama, Romantic Princess (2007). Her career was derailed in 2008 by a public row with her family, which was further worsened by a falling out with her label, Linfair Records. She did not revive her career until the Hunan TV reality show Singer 20

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