It’s no secret that several of the most renowned pirates in history have been women. But while you may have heard of Anne ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...