The answer seems to be with Zheng He, also known as Cheng Ho - a legendary Chinese admiral who, the stories say, led a vast fleet of between 200 and 300 ships across the Indian Ocean in 1418.
ZU-heng He, owaziwa nangokuthi uCheng Ho - umphathi wamakhosi waseChina wahola imikhumbi enkulu yemikhumbi engama-200 kuye kwengama-300 oLwandle i-Indian ngo-1418.