An ancient Chinese ship design is seen at the National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin./ CGTNAn ancient Chinese ship model is seen at the National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin./ CGTNAn ancient Chinese ship model is seen at the National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin./ CGTNThe shows in the National Maritime Museum in Tianjin, China clearly display the development of Chinas shipbuilding innovation and the abundant variety of ship type transformations from ancient times to today day.
They unfold the development journey of Chinas maritime advancement, tracing its course from nascent starts to flourishing heights across multiple fronts, including trade growth, international exchanges and scientific exploration.A model of the 1911-built ship Jianghua is seen at the National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin./ CGTNA model of the 1911-built ship Jianghua is seen at the National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin./ CGTNChina has a long history of ship development.
Starting from dugout canoes in ancient times, it went through the wood slab boats in the Qin and Han dynasties and the technological developments of cruising ships in the Tang and Song dynasties, reaching the peak of ancient shipbuilding in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Fujian-style ships, ocean-traveling wooden boats integrated in Fujian Province, even cruised far overseas.A model of Chinas very first 20,000 TEU container ship is seen at the National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin./ CGTNA model of Chinas very first 20,000 TEU container ship is seen at the National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin./ CGTNSince modern-day times, Chinas shipbuilding industry has been aiming to capture up under the effect of Western innovations.
Considering that the starting of individualss Republic of China, it has developed at a fast speed.
From separately constructing ten-thousand-ton huge ships, to the continuous emergence of high-tech ship equipment such as marine scientific research study vessels, polar icebreakers, and deep-sea submersibles today, it has achieved a stunning transformation.