via Free Malaysia Today, 05 January 2023: Travel piece on the Cheng Ho Musuem in Malacca.
This sounds like a fantastical tale. Yet, the voyages of admiral Zheng He were exactly like this according to historians. For Malaysians, Zheng He, also known as Cheng Ho, features heavily in Malaccan history.
After all, the arrival of the Chinese envoy in Malacca cemented ties between Ming China and the sultanate, ensuring peace and prosperity for the latter.
Furthermore, Cheng Ho’s arrival also marked the beginning of the formation of the Chinese community in what would become Malaysia.
Source: Museum dedicated to Cheng Ho, Asia’s greatest diplomat | Free Malaysia Today (FMT)
