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An exhibition showcasing the remains of an ancient sunken ship recently drew a flood of attention in Beijing upon its opening on August 22. The ancient ship named Huaguangjiao 1, enchanted the capital with its mysteries after laying untouched for almost 800 years underwater.
An ancient shipwreck’s unveiling is a triumph of China’s underwater cultural relic protection programsAn exhibition showcasing the remains of an ancient sunken ship recently drew a flood of attention in Beijing upon its opening on August 22.The ancient ship named Huaguangjiao 1,enchanted the capital with its mysteries after laying untouched for almost800 years underwater.Huaguangjiao 1 was first discovered by a fisherman at the bottom of the South China Sea in 1996.It is also the first ancient ship found by the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.As a merchant ship,it was found full of items for trade,including porcelain,bronze ware and stone implements.Huaguangjiao 1was originally built in southeast China’s