Some History

This is just a little background on two famous explorers from history. this part is about Zeng He. Zeng He was born in southern China.His father was killed in battle. Zeng He bacame friends with a prince who became an emporer. The emporer wanted to show Chinese power to the world. The emporer sent a fleet of ships to trade with other countries. He put Zeng He in charge of the fleet. He made seven major voyages around the world. He brought back many things such as a live giraffe! When he first started his seven major voyages it was 1405 it took him about 28 years to complete his journeys.
This part is about Marco Polo. Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. He was only 17 as he traveled on his long journey with his father and uncle. They were merchants looking for trading goods from China. It was 1271 when he traveled the long and dangerous Silk Road. He, his father, and his uncle became friends of Kublai Kahn. At last after 3 long years trying to reac h China they finally arrived! He found many interesting things, such as gun powder, paper money, and silk. As soon as he got back he told everyone in Italy about his amazing journey.