Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History โ Season 1, Episode 3: The Fearless Life of Ching Shih
Documentary โข 30 min โข 1 season, 5 episodes
Episode synopsis
One of the most famous and feared pirates who ever lived was Ching Shih, a young Cantonese woman who became the ruler of one of the largest pirate fleets in history, and the mastermind behind a floating criminal empire so powerful that even the Chinese military couldnโt stop it.
About Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History
Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History explores the lives and accomplishments of fascinating women who defied gender stereotypes but often found themselves pushed to the sidelines or erased from history books that werenโt ready to acknowledge them. This series is made possible by generous donations to our Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign for the project.