Between 1405 and 1433, Chinese Admiral Zheng He commanded seven expeditionary voyages as far away as East Africa and the Middle East. These expeditions, known in Chinese history as the treasure voyages, consisted of hundreds of ships of enormous dimensions carrying a crew as large as 28,000 and great amounts of treasures.
When Zheng He returned, China had a new emperor who was uninterested in the continuation of such government-sponsored naval adventures. The Treasure Shipyard in Nanjing, where Zheng He's massive fleet was built was shut down, abandoned and subsequently lost to history.
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