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Treasures that went down with ships continue to dazzle

By Wang Shanshan | China Daily | Updated: 2007-12-26 07:23

Believe it or not, archeologists have located the sites of 2,000 ships that sank in China's territorial waters during the heyday of its marine trade.

China was a major maritime power between the 10th and 16th centuries, and the great exploits of Zheng He give an idea of Ming Dynasty's (1368-1644) might on the sea.

The 2,000 wreckages won't be the last to be found, because State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) Director Shan Jixiang says many more are waiting to be located.

Treasures that went down with ships continue to dazzle

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