Many of us have seen the movie franchise Pirates of the Caribbean, though few probably realize the character of Mistress Chen represents the greatest pirate of all time; Zhen Yi Sao, or Ching Shih ...
The Red Flag Fleet, under the command of the notorious pirate Ching Shih, had been a continual thorn in the side of commerce for years. The Qing gathered a massive fleet of warships and set a trap ...
During China's Qing Dynasty, a fearsome female pirate queen named Ching Shih ruled the South China Sea. She led the Red Flag Fleet, commanding over 1,800 pirate ships and around 80,000 pirates.
Having built a cinematic legacy with badass roles in “Charlie’s Angels” and “Kill Bill,” Lucy Liu was eager to embody one of history’s most misunderstood women ― even if it meant looking beyond the ...
The most famous of them, and in fact the most successful pirate ever, was a woman. Her name was Ching Shih and she ran the “Red Fleet” of more than 300 junks and thousands of men. She ...
A Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship was almost overrun by pirates last month. Luckily, the crew escaped unhurt and the pirates’ boat was destroyed. However, things were very different in the 19th ...