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Luxe Bulletin

List Of Most Notorious Criminals In Chinese History

Author

Daniel Hoffman

Published May 23, 2026

Birthdate: April 16, 1604

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Fujian, Ming dynasty, China

Died: November 24, 1661

Chinese pirate and Ming dynasty leader Zheng Zhilong was baptized by the Europeans who had employed him as a boy. He was assigned the duty of safeguarding the borders from the Dutch, and later joined the Qing dynasty. He was assassinated for his son’s refusal to submit to the Qings.