The 2017 China Kunming Zheng He International Cultural Tourism Festival was declared open in Jinning on July 11.  Zheng He (1371-1433) , born in Jining County, Kunming City, Yunnan was a navigator and diplomat during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644). He captained a fleet on seven diplomatic missions to the Red Sea and Africa via Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. He visited more than 30 countries and regions in Asia and Africa, sowing the seeds of friendship.

The festvial amis to passing on Zheng He’s Spirit of daring to be the first, exhibiting great dedication, good neighbourliness and inclusiveness. (Xinhua)