Ching Shih was born around 1775 in Canton (now Guangdong). At 26, she was captured by a famous pirate leader ... In 1809, the Chinese emperor sent an armada to attack Ching's fleet.
During China's Qing Dynasty, a fearsome female pirate queen named Ching Shih ruled the South China ... by accepting an offer of amnesty from the Chinese government. Amnesty was offered to all ...
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 ...