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Admiral Zheng He was an unparalleled Chinese explorer and sea commander during the early Ming dynasty in
the 15 th century. He was originally born as Ma He in a Muslim family in the province of Yunnan in south-western
part of China. He later adopted the conferred surname Zheng from Emperor Ming.
Zheng He commanded
expeditionary Ming Treasure Voyages to Asia and East Africa during his time. Commander Wang was his right-
hand man.