Eunuchs are a regular part of modern Chinese culture, featuring in plays, TV series, films and books. There is even a children's cartoon book series—three books in all—recording the lives of China's eunuchs. Some eunuchs were praised for their unique achievements. China's most famous eunuch, for example, was admiral Zheng He, the famed 15th-century Chinese explorer. He was Commander in Chief of China's huge fleet and made seven voyages from Asia to Africa at the height of Chinese maritime dominance.
