Broader metaphor aside, the size of Zheng He's ships is heavily debated. There's very little historical evidence for their size, and the larger estimates are c

Broader metaphor aside, the size of Zheng He's ships is heavily debated. There's very little historical evidence for their size, and the larger estimates are considered unrealistic by most. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_He#Size_of_the_ships https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_He#Size_of_the_ships https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_treasure_ship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_treasure_ship