Answer:
they were much larger, and were treasure ships
Explanation:
The ships of the Chinese during the Ming dynasty were anything but like their European counterparts. These ships were enormous, making the European ships look like little toys compared to them. Also, the European ships were specialized for trade, while the ships of the Ming dynasty had another purpose, something that was unimaginable to the Europeans, delivering treasures. While the European ships were specialized for trade in order for the Europeans to gain some wealth, the Ming dynasty didn't really needed wealth, as it actually had a lot of it. Instead, the Ming dynasty decided that they should send some ships to deliver treasures along the coastline of the Indian Ocean. This is why even nowadays, lot of artifacts of Chinese origin can be found even on the eastern coast of Africa from the period of the Ming dynasty.
