BackgroundLayoutThemeTransition51"In 1962, the rudderpost of a treasure ship was excavated in the ruins of one of the Ming boatyards in Nanjing.This timber was no less than 36 feet long. Reverse engineering using the proportions typical of a traditional junk(pronounced 'yoonk'] indicated a hull length of around 500 feet."Evan Hadingham, NOVA "Ancent Chinese Explorers, 1/1501This is a comparison of Zheng He's flagship (Baochuan)with Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria to illustrate thegreat difference in size of the two. [see left]4. What does the size of the rudder and the mockup illustration of the size of the treasure shipslead you to understand about China vs Spain atthis time?

Zheng He was a Chinese explorer. His treasure ship was excavated, which showed its massive size. It…

This is a comparison of Zheng He's flagship (Baochuan) with Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria to illustrate the great difference in size of the two. [see left] 4. What does the size of the rudder and the mock up illustration of the size of the treasure ships lead you to understand abDut China vs. Spain at this time?

This is a comparison of Zheng He's flagship (Baochuan) with Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria to illustrate the great difference in size of the two. [see left] 4. What does the size of the rudder and the mock up illustration of the size of the treasure ships lead you to understand abDut China vs. Spain at this time?