Biography of Zheng He

Your assignment:  Write your own biographical sketch of Zheng He

• What your essay should include:
• Information about his childhood
• where was he born?
• who were his parents?
• What was an important event in his childhood that affected his adult life?
• Information about China
• how was he influenced by what was happening in China at the time he lived?
• how was he able to achieve importance in Chinese society?
• Information about his accomplishments
• what did he achieve?
• what was his influence on  other cultures/history?
• how is he remembered?

*You should post your essay, along with three pictures that relate to your topic, to your blog.  Your essay should be between 300-450 words.