There were enormous projects of construction, including the restoration of the Grand Canal, the restoration of the Great Wall as it is seen today, and the establishment of the Forbidden City in Beijing during the first quarter of the 15th century.
Terdapat sejumlah proyek pembangunan, termasuk restorasi Terusan Besar restorasi Tembok Raksasa seperti yang sekarang terlihat, dan pendirian Kota Terlarang di Beijing pada perempat pertama abad ke-15.