The Timurid ruler of Persia, Shahrukh Mirza,…

The Timurid ruler of Persia, Shahrukh Mirza, has sent a large embassy to the court of the Yongle Emperor of China.

One of the Persian envoys, Ghiyāth al-dīn Naqqāsh, keeps a diary of his travels throughout China, which will soon become widely known throughout Iranic and Turkic Middle East thanks to its inclusion into historical works by Hafiz-i Abru and Abdur Razzaq.

Naqqash writes about China's wealthy economy and huge urban markets, its efficient courier system as compared to that in Persia, the hospitality of his hosts at the courier stations in providing comfortable lodging and food, and the fine luxurious goods and craftsmanship of the Chinese.