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As Zheng’s crew reached Africa, they did a lot of trade and exchanges with many more countries.
They carefully transferred the items to the palace of king Africa, Abioye so there would be zero mistakes
during the process. The king of Africa kindly welcomed Zheng to his mansion so their trading could begin
as early as possible. They discussed the trading, and what they had in mind. At last, Zheng gave him
Chinese gold, silver, and silk in exchange for giraffes, ostriches, and zebras.
Zheng He is one of the most famous adventurers and travelers in the history of China. His voyages
in decades between China and countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa broke open the barriers
between the east and west. From his journeys, we learn that he was fearless, caring and intelligent. He was
not afraid of being infected by the disease in Thailand; he wasn’t scared of being robbed and killed by
pirates; he also was not panic-stricken of being buried in vast oceans. He cared for the people with sores on
their body; he loved his country, and he had sympathy for the health conditions of other countries. Zheng
thought of brilliant ideas when he was about to get killed, saving himself and his fleet. His contribution was
winning respect and gratitude from other countries to China, building cordial relationships of China with
other countries, and consequently, promoting more cultural exchanges and increased trade between the east
and the west.