What if China colonized America?

Zheng He was a Chinese explorer who lead seven great voyages on behalf of the Chinese emperor. These voyages traveled through the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and along the east coast of Africa. His seven total voyages were diplomatic, military, and trading ventures, and lasted from 1405 – 1433. He gave gifts to many of the natives along the way and traded with them, bringing new items and cultures back to China. However, when the emperor of the time had died around 1422, the new emperor suspended all voyages and expeditions. Now what if, this new emperor did not suspend these voyages. And instead, continued to promoting them and even encouraged exploring east across the pacific. The Chinese would land in North America. What would they do and how would the New World look now with a potential Chinese presence? Some background knowledge on the topic: https://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/subject/zheng-he/ Our website: https://kloka.org/backtothepast/ Email: [email protected] Rate our podcast and help people like yourself find us! https://ratethispodcast.com/althistory Come and chat with us on our socials and let us know how we are doing! Twitter: @BackTothePastP1 https://bit.ly/39ts3CG Instagram: @backtothepastp1 https://bit.ly/34lcwBD Check out Kloka, an organization dedicated to providing quality podcasts and other media to you! Come and take a look, and make an account to engage with us and the community! https://kloka.org And until next time, enjoy the rest of your week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rohan-parikh7/message