Despite the “treasure ships” of China surpassing those of the British and Spanish, the Chinese never became the dominant naval power because the Ming dynasty withdrew support for the treasure ships, building the out of proportion ships were too expensive, lack of involvement in the world market, and the supplies of wood were not enough to satiate the amount needed to build the ships. Thus China was the one being surpassed and did not have what it took to be the ruler of the seas.
Compared to other ships of the 1300s and early 1400s treasure ships were unmatched. They were put on the water before European ships and traveled even farther. Weighing 7,800 tons these ships were three times the size of any British ships and everything they put on
Compared to other ships of the 1300s and early 1400s treasure ships were unmatched. They were put on the water before European ships and traveled even farther. Weighing 7,800 tons these ships were three times the size of any British ships and everything they put on