Second search of ancient shipwreck set to start soon

GUANGZHOU - More porcelain artifacts are expected to be recovered from the cabin of the Nanhai No 1 when the second exploration of the ancient shipwreck begins later this month.

The State Administration of Cultural Heritage has arranged the next exploration, but a detailed timetable is yet to be decided, said Huang Liusheng, an official with the Guangdong Marine Silk Road Museum.

The shipwreck, which was salvaged in 2007 from the South China Sea near the city of Yangjiang, Guangdong province, is permanently housed in the purpose-built Crystal Palace at the museum.