When China Met Africa: Medieval Encounters on the Swahili Coast (Zheng He’s Era)

Sail the Indian Ocean to see how China and Africa connected in the Middle Ages: Arab dhows and Chinese junks riding the monsoon, trade hubs like Kilwa, Mombasa, and Malindi, porcelains for gold, ivory, and cowries, and the 1414 “qilin” giraffe presented to the Ming court. We trace artifacts, shipwrecks, and the legacy of Zheng He’s treasure fleets.