During China's Qing Dynasty, a fearsome female pirate queen named Ching Shih ruled the ... in 1810 by accepting an offer of amnesty from the Chinese government. Amnesty was offered to all the ...
But in the early 19th century, a remarkable pirate ruled the South China Sea ... fishing rights in the South China Sea. In 1809, the Chinese emperor sent an armada to attack Ching's fleet.
Think again! Zheng Yi Sao - a former sex worker turned Pirate Queen who terrorised the South China Sea in the 19th Century - blows them both out of the water. Script by Emma Nagouse, University of ...