3959707 Portrait of Ching Shih the pirate (photo) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ching Shih (1775 ??1844), was a pirate in middle Qing China, who terrorized the China Sea in the early 19th century. She commanded over 300 junks manned by 20,000 to 40,000 pirates, including men, women, and even children. She entered into conflict with the major nations, such as the British Empire, the Portuguese Empire, and the Qing dynasty;); Prismatic Pictures ; out of copyright.