Could Zheng He-- A Chinese explorer who sailed to Ceylon, India, Africa and the Middle East between 1405 and 1433 -- have been the first to reach North America? The evidence supporting this claim is controversial, but the adventures of Zheng He are exciting nonetheless. With The Great Voyages of Zheng He, his well-documented and dramatic adventures come to life for English-speaking children (ages10+) for the first time. Text in English and Traditional Chinese characters.