“ We have traversed more than one hundred thousand li * of immense waterspaces and have beheld in the ocean huge waves like mountains rising skyhigh, and we have set eyes on barbarian regions far away... while our sails loftily unfurled like clouds day and night continued their course (rapid like that) of a star, traversing those savage waves as if we were treading a public thoroughfare. ” ​ — Fifteenth - century inscription at Changle, Fujian, China, attributed to Zheng He.
” Telah kami arungi samudra luas, ratusan ribu li * jauhnya, dan telah kami saksikan ombak yang megah, bagaikan gunung tingginya, dan telah kami pandang negeri kaum barbar nan jauh... saat layar kami membusung angkuh bagaikan awan - awan siang dan malam yang melaju (secepat) bintang, kami terjang ombak yang beringas seolah berderap melintasi jalan raya. ” ​ — Inskripsi dari abad ke - 15 di Changle, Fujian, Cina, yang dibuat oleh Cheng Ho.