The first reason why Zheng He’s voyages should be celebrated is because the new technologies that he invented brought ship construction to a brand new level. The fact that in the middle of the 15th century he built the largest sea fleet the world had ever known is unbelievable. There were different types of ships, but the biggest ones were called “Treasure ships” and “Horse ships.” The first one was about 400 feet long and 160 feet wide and the second …show more content…
Instead, Chinese fleets did everything to support aboriginal people and to spread some new knowledge. For instance, when Zheng He arrived in Sumendala, he helped native people to solve their problem with choosing the chief not by blood ties but by personal preferences (“The Indies” 401). That happened almost in every place Zheng He visited. There were two main reasons why Chinese fleets collected so many tributes. Firstly, people realized how powerful China was in that time period to destroy or build whatever they wanted. Secondly, people just returned thanks in the manner of giving them as much goods as they