Ching Shih Case
Ching Shih, also known as the Pirate Queen, was the most powerful female pirate of her time. Before she became a pirate, Ching Shih worked as a prostitute in a floating brothel in Canton.
Ching Shih was born Shi Xiang Gu in 1775. In 1801, the Pirate Zhéng Yi married Ching Shih.
It is said that Zhéng Yi chose Ching Shih because of her because of her abilities as a businesswoman, using the secrets she learned as a prostitute to control her powerful and affluent clients.
Ching Shih agreed to marry him, but only if she would have equal power in running Zhéng Yi’s fleet. After six years, Zhéng Yi died in 1807.
Since their marriage, the fleet had grown from 200 ships to about 1,800.
Ching Shih saw the opportunity to rise to the position of
Ching Shih was born Shi Xiang Gu in 1775. In 1801, the Pirate Zhéng Yi married Ching Shih.
It is said that Zhéng Yi chose Ching Shih because of her because of her abilities as a businesswoman, using the secrets she learned as a prostitute to control her powerful and affluent clients.
Ching Shih agreed to marry him, but only if she would have equal power in running Zhéng Yi’s fleet. After six years, Zhéng Yi died in 1807.
Since their marriage, the fleet had grown from 200 ships to about 1,800.
Ching Shih saw the opportunity to rise to the position of