Replica of Swedish merchant ship Gotheborg gets to Shanghai
(China Daily/Reuters)
Updated: 2006-08-29 06:59
Maritime marvel: A man takes a picture of a replica of the 18th
century Swedish merchant ship Gotheborg at Baoshan Wharf in Shanghai. The
original vessel sank mysteriously just before reaching home 260 years ago,
taking its precious cargo of Chinese porcelain, silk and tea to the bottom of
the sea. Sweden spent 10 years and US$43 million to build the replica to sail to
China on the ancient sea route. Shanghai is the last stop of the ship after it
departed from Stockholm on October 2, 2005. [China
Daily]
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