Good morning, class.Today let's learn about a great explorer, Zheng He.He lived during the Ming Dynasty and was a brave sailor.He began his first trip to the Western Seas in 1405.Over the years he led seven large trips, with a huge fleet of more than two hundred ships and thousands of people on the ships.Can you imagine such a fleet in those days? Zheng He visited more than thirty countries and regions.His travels took him across Asia and along the east coast of Africa.He made many friends among local rulers, opened trade ways, and brought back many gifts and treasures, such as gold, silver, and special animals.In this way he helped China reach out to the wider world.