A complex, multi-talented character, Zheng He rose from slave to top naval commander, diplomat, and world explorer. Born into a Chinese Muslim family in Yunnan, Zheng He's birth name was Ma He.

Zheng He's ships, as depicted in a Chinese woodblock print thought to date to the early 17 th century. Treasure junks: fact or fiction? The Ming account of the voyages that followed strains ...

MELBOURNE, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen of China secured a victory in her opening match at the Australian Open but rated her performance only "70 points" out of 100.

The girl’s father is surnamed Zheng. Star Video reported that he took the video at an animal shelter in China’s Fujian province last month. [2] Burmese pythons are carnivores, and they use ...

Sydney (AFP) – Chinese world number five Zheng Qinwen pulled out of the season-opening United Cup on Sunday citing the need for more rest, but plans to be at the Australian Open. The 22-year-old ...

But was he really? Well, according to an ancient map, a Chinese explorer named Zheng He predated Columbus by over 70 years! Just how much do we know about this map and its supposed author?

China has appointed a hard-line figure as head of its new security agency in Hong Kong. Zheng Yanxiong is best known for his role in dealing with a protest over a land dispute in the southern ...

MUCH LIKE THIS week's restaurant being named after an historical Chinese explorer, we consider ourselves ... if you do possess a taste for the exotic then Zheng He's at the Mina A'Salam hotel ...

Zheng Qinwen has reached her first Grand Slam final but can the rising Chinese star repeat Li Na's success a decade on? On paper, it sounds like a fairy tale penned by a Chinese tennis fan.

World number seven Zheng Qinwen will face Wang Xinyu in the first all-Chinese semi-final at a WTA 1000 event on Saturday, following the duo's quarter-final victories on Friday. Zheng overcame ...