Ching Shih

Long may she reign

If someone were to ask you who the greatest pirate of all time was, you would probably answer something like Black Beard or Jack Sparrow maybe but you would be wrong. Ching Shih ruled the China sea with her fierce crew as the pirate queen of China and took out everyone who stood in her way. Join me as we learn where this fearsome pirate came from. Works Cited Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/Tanka-people. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐮 “Ching Shih: A Prostitute Who Became History's Deadliest Pirate.” Medium, History of Yesterday, 25 Sept. 2020, historyofyesterday.com/ching-shih-a-prostitute-who-became-historys-deadliest-pirate-f596f7fcff23. Banerji, Urvija. “The Chinese Female Pirate Who Commanded 80,000 Outlaws.” Atlas Obscura, Atlas Obscura, 6 Apr. 2016, www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-chinese-female-pirate-who-commanded-80000-outlaws. Mrreese. “Ching Shih – From Prostitute to Infamous Female Pirate.” Ancient Origins, Ancient Origins, 12 Nov. 2020, www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/ching-shih-prostitute-pirate-lord-002582. “Zheng Yi Sao.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Yi_Sao.