Zheng He

The Great Chinese Explorer (Chinese/English)

Li Jian, Yijin Wert, Li Jian

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Tuttle
07 April 2015

Age range 4 to 8

In the West, legendary explorers like Christopher Columbus, Ernest Shackleton and Sir Edmund Hillary are a recognized part of our history. But in China, that legend belongs to the great explorer Zheng He (13711433), who lived during China's renowned Ming Dynasty. Zheng He, the Great Chinese Explorer is a bilingual (English and Chinese) tale of his adventures.

When he was a child, Zheng He dreamed of foreign lands, his imagination inspired by the travels of his father and grandfather and the wonderful items they brought back from trading trips to the West. A simple but exotic porcelain vase in cobalt, a color not found in China at the time, drove Zheng He to discover the origins of this unique color-and become one of the most famous explorers in China's history.

Over the course of 28 years, Zheng He made seven major expeditions by sea to South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and even reaching as far as the east coast of Africa. And after all that travel, his childhood dream finally came true. On the Arabian Peninsula he discovered the beautiful color for which he had been searching, and this unique shade of blue became a trademark of the porcelain of the Ming Dynasty.

By: Li Jian
Illustrated by: Li Jian
Translated by: Yijin Wert
Imprint: Tuttle
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 235mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 425g
ISBN: 9781602209909
ISBN 10: 1602209901
Pages: 42
Publication Date: 07 April 2015
Recommended Age: From 4 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Li Jian graduated from Hebei Normal University in 2001, majoring in Chinese Painting. Formerly a middle school art teacher, editor for children's books, and partner in an illustration studio, he currently owns his own illustration studio focusing on children's fairy tales. He has written and illustrate many books, including The Water Dragon, The Little Monkey King's Journey, The Snake Goddess Colors the World, and Mulan: Retold in Chinese and English.

Reviews for Zheng He: The Great Chinese Explorer (Chinese/English)

As educational as it is fascinating, Zheng He, the Great Chinese Explorer is an excellent addition to public and school library nonfiction picturebook collections. Midwest Book Review