Qing Dynasty – Site Title

The Chinese Armada

In 15th century China, while Europe was engulfed in the Black Death, a new regime took charge. One of the first directives from the new Ming Emperor was to use the country’s vast resources to build a vast armada of 317 cutting edge ships, "The Treasure Fleet", to spearhead a new vision of worldtrade. It ended a century later. It fully returned 500 years later:

Qing ("Pure") Dynasty

Qing Imperial Standard

The Manchu Horsemen entered China unopposed at the Great Wall fortification in the Shanhai Pass, where the Great Wall of China meets the Sea, at the "Old Dragon’s Head", è€é¾é .