Why did Ming officials order the end of the voyages of Zheng He in 1433?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The voyages were deemed too expensive.

Officials complained about their cost and the modest returns of the expeditions, and in 1433 the voyages of Zheng He stopped; after 1474, all of the remaining ships with three or more masts were broken up and used for lumber.

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