If someone were to ask you who the greatest pirate of all time was, you would probably answer something like Black Beard or Jack Sparrow maybe but you would be wrong. Ching Shih ruled the China sea with her fierce crew as the pirate queen of China and took out everyone who stood in her way. Join me as we learn where this fearsome pirate came from. Works Cited
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